Anxiety Research Paper

According to Anxiety Disorders (n.d.) 40 million American adults who are 18 years and older suffer from the affects of anxiety (p. 1). Anxiety is defined in many ways regarding each type, there are multiple types, and there is treatment for every type of anxiety disorder. There are many types of anxiety and each type of anxiety has its own individual definition. The article Anxiety (n.d.) states “anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks)” (para. 1). Make The Connection (n.d.) reports that anxiety is a natural occurrence with stress. There are six anxiety disorders, each range from occurring every once in awhile if triggered by something and occurring everyday. The six types are generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia (social anxiety disorder), specific phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder (Anxiety Disorders, n.d.). In the article Causes of Anxiety (n.d.) states that “Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition where you have excessive anxiety on most days” (para. 1). Generalized anxiety affects roughly 6.8 million …show more content…
Certain medications for anxiety are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and beta-blockers (Anxiety Disorders: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention, n.d.). Antidepressants change the brain chemistry, which allow after several doses the change to be beneficial. The normal length of time it takes for change to occur is four to six weeks. SSRI’s, Tricyclic’s, and MAOI’s are two kinds of antidepressants (Anxiety Disorders, n.d.). Anti-anxiety drugs are made with a high dosage of benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are usually prescribed for a short period of time (Anxiety Disorders, n.d.). Beta-blockers are beneficial with preventing physical symptoms with anxiety disorders like social