Anxiety: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Anxiety

Depression

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are common in patients with cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) was used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Midlife patients, in particular women, show a significantly higher prevalence of anxiety symptoms and comorbid depression and anxiety. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hyperventilation

anxiety and stress, possibly causing further anxiety problems. [calmclinic.com]

If the patient has a history of anxiety or anxiety related hyperventilation the diagnosis is easier. [health24.com]

[…] stress or anxiety. [calmclinic.com]

Substance Abuse

The instruments did not agree well on anxiety disorders, or on Antisocial Personality Disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] symptoms of anxiety. [rehabs.com]

However those with anxiety disorders may find that alcohol or other substances can make their anxiety symptoms worse. [adaa.org]

Anxiety Disorder

anxiety edit English anxiety disorder cognitive disorder with an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations anxiety state anxiety neurosis chronic anxiety anxiety [wikidata.org]

Anxiety disorders are a group of clinical entities in which an abnormal level of anxiety is the prominent symptom. [web.archive.org]

[…] the role of avoidance behavior in the maintenance of anxiety in social anxiety disorder relative to specific phobia is lacking. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Amphetamine Intoxication

[…] constriction (pinpoint pupils) seizures (overdose is life-threatening) for heroin use, look for track marks (needle injections) treatment pharmacologic Withdrawal presentation anxiety [medbullets.com]

Uncontrollable Anxiety Uncontrollable anxiety is a common amphetamine overdose symptom that can be a precursor to more dangerous psychological disorders and adverse behaviors [amphetamines.com]

Anxiety, depression and increased risk of suicide. Cognitive impairment with long-term use. [patient.info]

Social Phobia

Antony, Anxiety Disorders: Social Anxiety Disorder and Specific Phobia, Psychiatry, (1019-1056), (2015). [dx.doi.org]

Epidemiology Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders. [patient.info]

Depression and Anxiety 0:1–12 2006. Published 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. [dx.doi.org]

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

[…] with that anxiety. [calmclinic.com]

Anxiety Effects Social anxiety is a common ailment for those who struggle with alcohol as well as those who don’t. [luxury.rehabs.com]

Alcohol Contributes to Anxiety Alcohol use is often linked to anxiety: specifically, people with anxiety are more likely to use alcohol. [calmclinic.com]

Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorder

[…] characteristics in comparison with anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and groups showing subthreshold symptoms (exclusively depressive or anxiety related). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mixed anxiety depressive disorder in the general population", abstract = "Background: Diagnostic criteria for (subthreshold) mixed anxiety depression (MADD) were proposed [research.vu.nl]

[…] are effective for both anxiety and depression. [en.wikipedia.org]

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of different personality types and state and trait anxiety levels in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms might include dizziness (blacking out may occur but is unusual), shortness of breath, sweating, chest pain and anxiety. [cardiovascularcentre.com.au]

BACKGROUND: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is considered benign in children if the electrocardiogram in sinus rhythm is normal, but causes anxiety in parents [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fibromyalgia

Conclusions: Findings offer preliminary evidence for the benefit of GrpMI to improve well-being and reduce anxiety in women with FM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] severity and use of anti-asthmatic drugs, patients in the asthma and fibromyalgia group showed lower scores on the ACT and MiniAQLQ questionnaires, and higher scores of anxiety [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory Scales, and SF-36 were recorded before and after NFB training. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Coronary Syndrome

[…] of anxiety) and anxiety as a personality trait (trait anxiety). [scielo.isciii.es]

What is the threshold for symptomatic response and remission for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder? [dovepress.com]

"It's a warning sign but still an indication considering the risk factors of the patient (with hypertension, diabetes, stress, and anxiety)," he said. [news.abs-cbn.com]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

They were assessed using the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) for depression, anxiety, and somatic complaints. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We observed that female sex was associated with higher scores than male sex was in terms of the anxiety Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - subscale (p = 0.032) and depression [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anti-anxiety drugs benzodiazepines are very strong medications that combat anxiety. [web.archive.org]

Dementia

[…] with excessive anxiety and worry. [web.archive.org]

To determine whether anxiety levels correlated to dementia risk, researchers compared those who reported high anxiety with those who reported lower anxiety levels. [news.usc.edu]

[…] of anxiety may be needed for older adults. [web.archive.org]

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

By learning more about how the brain creates fear and anxiety, scientists may be able to devise better treatments for anxiety disorders. [web.archive.org]

[…] intervention for anxiety disorders or OCD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Whether obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is adequately classified as an anxiety disorder is a matter of considerable debate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Panic Disorder

Anxiety-Panic Community For sufferers, survivors of anxiety, panic disorders, phobias. [curlie.org]

[…] of general anxiety symptoms (anxiety attacks or episodes and avoidance). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PD was associated frequently with comorbid bipolar disorder, MDD, and other anxiety conditions, in particular general anxiety and separation anxiety disorders. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Somatoform Disorder

Co-morbid anxiety and depression were seen in two-thirds of the patients, but again there was no difference in the prevalence of the same between the two groups. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to investigate the pattern of psychiatric comorbidity in hypochondriasis (HC) and to assess the relationship of health anxiety to anxiety, depressive [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The aim of this study is to compare the severity of depression and anxiety in individuals with somatoform disorders, panic disorder, other depressive/anxiety disorders, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Edema

Morphine is sometimes given to control chest pain and severe anxiety in patients. [symptoma.com]

High fowlers position(HOB 90 degrees) Morphine  : Reduces Anxiety and reduces resistance which the heart must pump. [slideshare.net]

It is usually accompanied by respiratory distress, coughing up blood, sweating, anxiety and pale skin. [house.wikia.com]

Psychosis

Having a first-degree relative with bipolar affective and with anxiety disorders was associated with an increased risk of PTSD with psychosis (odds ratio=2.01, 95% confidence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Controlled Trials of Patients With Anxiety Taking Atypical Antipsychotic Medications vs Placebo Improvement in anxiety determined using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. [doi.org]

This meta-analysis seeks to quantify the prospective association between neuroticism and the common mental disorders (CMDs, including anxiety, depression, and substance abuse [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic. Edited by: Barlow DH. 2002, New York, USA: Guilford Press, 2 7. [annals-general-psychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

BACKGROUND: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is considered benign in children if the electrocardiogram in sinus rhythm is normal, but causes anxiety in parents [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) include: Racing heartbeat Abrupt start and stop to abnormal heart rate Shortness of breath, Chest discomfort, Dizziness Anxiety [dovemed.com]

Bipolar Disorder

anxiety disorder reached 30.5%; comorbid anxiety tended to be more common in patients with bipolar I disorder compared with bipolar II. 11 Anxiety may be interwoven into [web.archive.org]

[…] and anxiety. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of anxiety often occur in patients with bipolar disorder. [ajmc.com]

Angina Pectoris

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been found to be effective in the treatment of atypical chest pain, suggesting that anxiety may have a significant etiological role. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After additional adjustment for anxiety, depression was no longer associated with higher mortality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It seems that anxiety is more likely to be a stress response. [bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Of the nine patients without a firm diagnosis of mood disorder, seven had isolated symptoms of depression or anxiety and two presented with mixed depression/anxiety symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ictal anxiety is a frequent epileptic symptom; it is usually brief, associated with objective clinical signs, and is not positively influenced by external factors, in contrast [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The participants completed standardized self-report questionnaires measuring medication adherence, anxiety, depression, and family and social support. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Drug Dependence

(GAD) cases, the anxiety disorder has first onset. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Associated with their medical condition is a dependence on narcotics and/or psychotropic medications for such complaints as pain, headache, insomnia, and anxiety. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These substances produce a sedative and anxiety-reducing effect, which can lead to dependence. [web.archive.org]

Globus Pharyngeus

Globus Hystericus and Anxiety is a kind of condition that is associated with anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, Pure O and OCD. [flowpsychology.com]

[…] call your birth pre-set anxiety levels before your anxiety disorder. [lindenmethodanxietyrecovery.com]

Globus hystericus is a kind of anxiety symptom. [flowpsychology.com]

Acute Hepatic Porphyria

OF SYMPTOMS In addition to severe, diffuse abdominal pain without fever or leukocytosis, other common symptoms of AHP include nausea and vomiting, limb weakness or pain, anxiety [thinkporphyria.eu]

CHRONIC AHP SYMPTOMS Chronic symptoms, such as anxiety, nausea, pain, and fatigue can take a serious toll on some people with AHP. [porphyria.com]

Severe, unexplained abdominal pain is the most common symptom of AHP, and people may also experience nausea, vomiting, seizures, anxiety and depression, and pain in their [thebalancingact.com]

Premenstrual Syndrome

RESULTS: The symptoms like anxiety (1,13; 0,81; 0,66), edema (0,99; 0,51; e 0,22), depression (0,58; 0,36; 0,20) and mastalgia (0,56; 0,35; 0,09) were the most evident in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

By definition, women with PDD do not have mood symptoms (i.e. anxiety, depression, irritability) during the rest of the menstrual cycle. [web.archive.org]

[…] physical and emotional signs and symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome include: Weight gain from fluid retention Abdominal bloating Breast tenderness Tension or anxiety [web.archive.org]

Porphyria

Medical marijuana may be an alternative treatment option that can help with both the pain associated with porphyria and the anxiety. [compassionatecertificationcenters.com]

Psychological symptoms are variable: irritability, emotionality, depression, considerable anxiety and, more rarely, auditory and visual hallucinations, disorientation, mental [orpha.net]

Psychiatric manifestations include hysteria, anxiety, depression, phobias, psychosis, organic disorders, agitation, delirium, and altered consciousness ranging from somnolence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sleep Disorders

Other symptoms will vary depending on the type of parasomnia and may include: Vivid dreams that cause feelings of fear or anxiety Waking up screaming or crying from a nightmare [cedars-sinai.edu]

Although most common in children, parasomnias in adulthood can be brought on by sleep deprivation, anxiety, emotional distress, medication and other factors. [integris.tv]

Episodes last seconds to a few minutes and are distressing, usually causing anxiety or fear. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Acute Anxiety

Anxiety degraded performance, but only with respect to hits, not false alarms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

INTRODUCTION: Anxiety disorders are associated with significant public health burden in young individuals. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHOD: We assessed demographic features, trauma exposure severity, narcissistic personality features, and acute anxiety symptoms (PTSD and General Anxiety Disorder [GAD]) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Specific Phobia

They completed measures of pain anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, fear of negative evaluation, depression and trait anxiety. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] the role of avoidance behavior in the maintenance of anxiety in social anxiety disorder relative to specific phobia is lacking. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Cognitive models of anxiety postulate that fear and anxiety serve as programs for avoidance of threat-relevant stimuli. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]