Anxiety Disorders

The specific conditions listed below are readily amenable to psychological treatment and, if necessary, medication.

• Generalised Anxiety
• Panic disorder
• Phobias
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder

These conditions have several psychological and biological components in common. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (C.B.T.) is the most frequently chosen form of psychological treatment used for these disorders. An initial psychiatric assessment enables a formulation of the social, psychological and physical factors that may have led to the anxiety problem developing. Usually psychological therapies are recommended as first-line treatment. Pharmacological treatment is often used if psychological treatment is not sufficient to achieve full resolution of symptoms.