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Here are some wonderful news articles that I have found on my travels around the Web. Hope you find them informative and useful.

Deep peace to you, Karen


Daily Smoking May Lead to Panic Attacks Henry Ford Health System 15-Dec-99

"While some people don't know what triggers their panic attacks, the answer may be found in their ashtray."

Social Phobia

HYPERVENTILATION AND PANIC DISORDER

Anxiety Best Predicts Persistent Depression University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 12-Jun-99

"Description: Symptoms of major depression are most likely to persist in people who also have an anxiety disorder, according to a study headed by a psychiatrist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill."

What are Phobias?

How Common Are Phobias?, Causes, Treatment, Coexisting Physical and Emotional Illnesses, Specific Phobias

Drug Effective for Social Phobia University of California, San Diego 30-Apr-99

"Description: Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine have found that the drug flovoxamine improves symptoms of social phobia and improves paients' social, work and family life. Results of the study, which was carried out at UCSD and 3 other centers, are published in the May Issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry."

Effectiveness of Psychotherapy American Psychoanalytic Association (APA) 7-Dec-99

"Description: The National Institute of Mental Health has made a policy decision to place more emphasis on studies that measure outcomes in psychiatric conditions as they occur in naturalistic settings, which will allow for improvement in real-life treatments where the rigorous controls of a laboratory do not exist."

How Common is Panic Disorder?

Symptoms, Causes, Reasons to Seek Treatment, Diagnosis, Treatment

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Symptoms, How Common is GAD?, Causes, Treatment, Coexisting Physical and Emotional Illnesses

What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

How Common is OCD?, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Getting Help, Continuing Research

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

How Common Is PTSD?, Symptoms, Treatment, Coexisting Illnesses, Who Is Most Likely to Develop PTSD?, Research Findings

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