Anxiety & Stress Disorders

Men face many obstacles in disclosing sexual abuse and assault histories to their clinicians and the public at large. More in this video.

Infectious outbreaks have shaped the psyche of humanity for times immemorial.

Tinnitus affects 50 million people in the US and can require urgent medical assistance. It can also cause considerable anxiety and even hallucinations. Reducing symptom intensity is key.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and debilitating illness with one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disorder. The illness course is often long, recovery is slow, and the rates of full recovery are low.

The association between psychiatric disorders, most notably depression and anxiety, and pain is well established. However, mental health professionals, and especially psychiatrists, are still often excluded from treating patients with pain.

Cannabis is a widely used drug of abuse in adolescents. With legalization of marijuana, adolescent cannabis use may increase substantially.

New research shows that cognitive-behavioral therapy is helpful in treating OCD symptoms in children and considers cognitive development and the heterogeneous presentation of hoarding symptoms.

What do we know about psychiatric symptoms that may present in patients who also have diabetes? Take the quiz and learn more.

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in the general population, particularly in those with medical illnesses such as diabetes.

These thumbnail sketches of the articles in this Special Report produce an impressionistic sketch of the meaning of the word complicated in psychiatric practice.

These 10 domains will help you determine if functional impairment exists, if it can be reversed, and if the patient can return to work.

Recent findings could pave the way for targeted therapies for conditions associated with hypervigilance and recurrent distressing memories.

How do older adults fare in coping with traumatic events and related psychiatric symptoms compared with younger individuals? Take the quiz and learn more.

Recent studies and meta-analyses discussed here address mental health hospitalization, optimal treatment, and long-term outcome for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.

Climate is both a public health and a psychological issue and these aspects are intertwined. In this article, particular clinical situations in working with climate anxiety are discussed.

People with HD can experience social isolation, divorce, separation or alienation from family members and friends, not to mention risk of injury or death.

Clinicians can help raise awareness of the role of sex hormones in persistent anxiety by integrating 5 considerations into their practice.

Which medications have consistently replicated randomized placebo-controlled trial evidence of efficacy in treating symptoms that are unresponsive to sertraline or paroxetine? Take the quiz and learn more.

Some patients with panic disorder have chronic, persistent symptoms. Take the quiz and learn more.

Which psychiatric disorder has the highest rate of co-occurrence with patients suffering from PNES? Take the quiz and learn more.

How to help the one-third of patients with panic disorder who have chronic, persistent symptoms?

This article focuses on treatment resistance to medications in adult male and non-pregnant adult female outpatients with any type of DSM-5 diagnosed bipolar disorder.

Appropriate use of benzodiazepines in patients with a substance use disorder is an important skill. Here are some important considerations.

Up until her last year of training, this psychiatrist was convinced she only wanted to consult in the hospital-that is, until she met a 31-year-old expectant mother.

The human-animal relationship can provide insight into the patient’s ability to connect, to interact, and to show care and empathy. Plus, companion animals tend not to breach confidentiality.

Beyond psychosocial implications of anxiety disorders, an array of physiological effects may ensue.

Marijuana-related problems fall well within the scope of psychiatric practice: many patients use marijuana, which is likely to affect their psychiatric symptoms and response to treatment.

The authors shed light on a disorder that is difficult to diagnose and manage, and offer insights on how to develop an appropriate treatment plan.

Psychiatrists need to understand the patient’s cancer diagnosis, staging, treatments and their adverse effects, and prognosis to appreciate the challenges the patient is coping with throughout treatment as well as survivorship or end-of-life.

Health care and medical education must march ever onward-although recently there has been a growing uprising among the ranks of experienced physicians.