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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder that causes repeated, unexpected attacks of intense fear. These attacks may last from minutes to hours. See also: Generalized anxiety disorder Alternative Names Panic attacks Causes, incidence, and risk factors The exact cause of a panic disorder is unknown. - 1 Comment

Panic disorder with agoraphobia

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Illustrations Panic disorder with agoraphobia HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Panic disorder with agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which there are repeated attacks of intense fear and anxiety, and a fear of being in places where escape might be difficult, or where help might not be available in case of a panic attack. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The exact cause of panic disorder is unknown, but it has to do with many different factors. Panic disorder can occur with or without agoraphobia, but agoraphobia develops in more than a third of cases. - 0 Comments

Panic disorder with agoraphobia

Sep 04, 2008 - Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Panic disorder is characterized by repeated and unpredictable attacks of intense fear and anxiety. Agoraphobia, literally "fear of the marketplace", develops from a panic disorder in more than one-third of cases. Review Date: 2/6/2008 Reviewed By: Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. - 0 Comments

Anxiety disorders

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In 2007, duloxetine (Cymbalta) was approved for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Duloxetine is a dual inhibitor antidepressant. Anxiety Disorders Under-Recognized and Under-Treated About 41% of patients with an anxiety disorder do not receive any treatment, indicates a 2007 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. - 1 Comment

Bipolar disorder

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In 2007, the FDA approved risperidone (Risperdal) for short-term treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in children ages 10 - 17. Risperidone (an atypical antipsychotic) and lithium (a mood stabilizer) are the two drugs currently approved for treating pediatric patients with bipolar disorder. Drug Warnings

Olanzapine (Zyprexa, Symbex) causes a greater risk for high blood sugar than other atypical antipsychotics, according to updated information added to the drug’s warning label. - 1 Comment
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Eating disorders

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Eating Disorders Overview

Eating disorders typically occur among young women.
Bulimia nervosa involves a pattern of bingeing and purging. Many people with bulimia nervosa also suffer from depression.
Anorexia nervosa involves a pattern of self-starvation. Patients often have an accompanying anxiety disorder (such as obsessive compulsive disorder) or depression. - 1 Comment
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Depression

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the atypical antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment of major depression in adults. Aripiprazole is used for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. For depression, it is used in combination with antidepressant drug therapy. - 5 Comments

Alcoholism

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Research Topiramate (Topamax), an anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy, is showing promise as a treatment for alcohol dependence. In a 2007 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, patients who took topiramate had fewer heavy drinking days, fewer drinks per day, and more days of not drinking at all than patients who received placebo. Alcohol and Heart Disease Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among people who are heavy drinkers. - 1 Comment

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is brought on by memories of an extremely stressful event or series of events that cause intense fear, particularly if feelings of helplessness accompanied the fear. That event may be war, physical or sexual assault or abuse, an accident (such as an airplane crash or a serious motor vehicle accident), or a mass disaster. You can develop PTSD if the event happened to you or even if you witnessed it. - 2 Comments

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