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Why Women Are More Prone to Anxiety Disorders (and How to Cope)

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Introduction Research consistently shows that women experience anxiety disorders at nearly twice the rate of men. Women face unique challenges that can trigger or intensify anxiety symptoms, from hormonal fluctuations to societal pressures and relationship dynamics.

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Member Spotlight: 2025 Spence Award Recipient Justin Minue Kim on the Science of Emotion

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

My research leads me to believe bringing these two lines of research together is crucial for demonstrating that the capacity for efficient crosstalk between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex may be key in predicting treatment outcomes in mood and anxiety disorders. Feedback on this article? Talk to your colleagues!

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Benzodiazepines Linked to Suicide, Study Finds

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Reclassifying Psychopathology

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Broader dimensions (such as internalizing) are at the base of the hierarchy, related issues (such as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) are clumped together in the middle, and specific symptoms make up the tip. Back to top Feedback on this article? But HiTOP was built using the DSM constructs.

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Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics: End of an Era for Independent Journals? An Interview With Giovanni Fava

Mad in America

One thing is that if you give an antidepressant, for instance, to a young woman who’s suffering from an anxiety disorder and never had a history of bipolar disorder, then she might become hypomanic or manic. Then I put together this with a phenomena related to antidepressants that had been reported in the literature.

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Alternatives to Xanax: Effective Non-Addictive Options for Anxiety Relief

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There are many effective, non-addictive approaches to managing anxiety and improving your overall well-being. This article explores some of the most promising alternatives to Xanax, providing you with a roadmap to navigate your path to anxiety relief. If you’re looking for alternatives to Xanax, you’re not alone.

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How Functional Medicine Helps with Anxiety

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Understanding the Functional Medicine Approach to Anxiety Functional medicine views anxiety as a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics, lifestyle, diet, gut health, and inflammation. Instead of solely prescribing medication, this approach focuses on finding and addressing the root causes of anxiety disorders.