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Anxiety disorders

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of anxiety.

Alternative Names

Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Panic disorder; Phobias; Post-traumatic stress disorder

References

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• Review Date: 12/4/2006
• Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

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