Anxiety: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Anxiety

Hyperventilation

Want some anxiety-busting tips? [overcomingyouranxiety.net]

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

How anxiety affects your breathing Anxiety begins with the “fight or flight” response – which sets off a number of changes in your body, including an increase in your rate [overcomingyouranxiety.net]

Depression

Thirteen drawings based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depicting symptoms of anxiety disorders and depression were drawn. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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]

Substance Abuse

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

[…] symptoms of anxiety. [rehabs.com]

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

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]

Signs and Symptoms Generalized Anxiety Disorder People with generalized anxiety disorder display excessive anxiety or worry for months and face several anxiety-related symptoms [web.archive.org]

Overview Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life. [nimh.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

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

But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. [nimh.nih.gov]

Generalised anxiety disorder, also known as anxiety neurosis. Specific phobias may need distinguishing from social anxiety disorder. [patient.info]

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

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

Brady KT, Tolliver BK, Verduin ML: Alcohol use and anxiety: diagnostic and management issues. Am J Psychiatry 2007; 164:217–221 Google Scholar [doi.org]

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

If you experience both Anxiety and Depression simultaneously, you may be experiencing Mixed Anxiety Depressive Disorder. [anxietyanchor.com]

[…] 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 (MADD) is found among those who suffer from depression and anxiety symptoms at the same time. [theocdandanxietycenter.com]

Fibromyalgia

That may mean seeing one doctor for fibromyalgia and another for an anxiety disorder. [adaa.org]

Axis I diagnoses were present in 74.8% of the participants overall with the DYS subgroup mainly reporting anxiety and the ID group mood disorders. [dx.doi.org]

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]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

This article provides an overview of several anxiety disorders that are diagnosed often during childhood and adolescence, including separation anxiety disorder, generalized [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Objective: The study of human anxiety disorders has benefited greatly from functional neuroimaging approaches. [doi.org]

A trial of cannabidiol oil resulted in a maintained decrease in anxiety and a steady improvement in the quality and quantity of the patient's sleep. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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]

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]

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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

[…] evaluate the differential gray matter (GM) and white matter volume alterations between healthy controls and patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and generalized anxiety [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: Anxiety sensitivity; Hypochondriasis; Illness anxiety; OCD [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Panic Disorder

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

Overview Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life. [nimh.nih.gov]

Somatoform Disorder

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]

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]

Anxiety (Somatized anxiety) Anxiety disorders are a major public health issue. [dusunenadamdergisi.org]

Bipolar Disorder

General Info Co-Occuring Anxiety Disorder and Bipolar Disorder The Course of Bipolar Disorder Treatment Getting Help MoodNetwork More Steps to Reduce Anxiety and Regulate [adaa.org]

It is natural for a mood to change or anxiety level to rise when a stressful or difficult event occurs. [adaa.org]

In a preliminary study, we proved that anxiety trait meets endophenotype criteria for BPI. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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]

Dementia

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]

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

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]

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]

I know the lump in the throat / chest seems awful but it really is anxiety and nothing more and like other anxiety symptoms the less thought you give it the less overwhelming [netmums.com]

This comes and goes as anxiety continues. [healthboards.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]

[…] body (particularly in the liver) and become toxic, causing attacks of severe abdominal pain, vomiting and nervous system disorders, such as seizures (fits), depression and anxiety [io.nihr.ac.uk]

Sleep disturbance, anxiety, delirium, hallucinations, depressed mood, and paranoid delusions may be present.81,82 Lethargy and coma occur rarely. [epilepsy.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]

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]

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]

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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]

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]

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

Acute Anxiety

Anxiety 2017-08-09T19:35:39+00:00 How does anxiety affect my brain? [braincoretherapy.com]

This newer group of anti-anxiety agents has tended to replace the use of barbiturates and meprobamate and certain antihistamines which were used as sedatives and anti-anxiety [science.jrank.org]

If and when to take each dose is decided by the patient who keeps a diary recording anxiety episodes, associated circumstances, medication and response. [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]

[…] disorder), 75 had principal distress disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, GAD) and 202 had no psychiatric disorder. [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]

Pheochromocytoma

[…] and anxiety. [edm.bioscientifica.com]

In persons with tumours that secrete an appreciable amount of catecholamines, anxiety may be increased, and the patient may experience weight loss and develop hyperglycemia [britannica.com]

Often these patients will have recurring episodes of sweating, headache, and a feeling of high anxiety. [endocrineweb.com]

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]

Angina Pectoris

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

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]

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