A Guide To What Works For Anxiety Disorders - Mental Health First Aid

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A summary of what works for anxiety disordersGeneralised <strong>Anxiety</strong> Disorder (GAD)Medical InterventionsAnti-anxiety drugs (short-term use – up to four weeks)Anti-convulsant drugsAntidepressant drugsAntipsychotic drugsAzapirone drugsPsychological and Counselling InterventionsCognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic psychotherapyComplementary and Lifestyle InterventionsAcupunctureRelaxation trainingYogaPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Medical InterventionsAntidepressant drugsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)Psychological and Counselling InterventionsBehaviour Therapy (aka ‘exposure therapy’)Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)Complementary and Lifestyle InterventionsComputer–aided psychological therapyRelaxation trainingSocial PhobiaMedical InterventionsAnti-anxiety drugs (short-term use – up to four weeks)Anti-convulsant drugsAntidepressant drugsPsychological and Counselling InterventionsBehaviour Therapy (aka ‘exposure therapy’)Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Complementary and Lifestyle InterventionsBibliotherapyComputer–aided psychological therapyRelaxation trainingPanic Disorder and AgoraphobiaMedical InterventionsAnti-anxiety drugs (short-term use – up to four weeks)Antidepressant drugsPsychological and Counselling InterventionsBehaviour Therapy (aka ‘exposure therapy’)Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic psychotherapyComplementary and Lifestyle InterventionsBibliotherapyComputer–aided psychological therapyRelaxation trainingSpecific PhobiasPsychological and Counselling InterventionsApplied muscle tension (for blood and injury phobia)Behaviour Therapy (aka ‘exposure therapy’)Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Complementary and Lifestyle InterventionsBibliotherapyComputer–aided psychological therapyRelaxation trainingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Medical InterventionsAntidepressant drugsPsychological and Counselling InterventionsBehaviour Therapy (aka ‘exposure therapy’)Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)www.beyondblue.org.au beyondblue info line 1300 22 4636www.beyondblue.org.au beyondblue info line 1300 22 4636
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ContentsWhat is an anxiety disorder
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Panic Disorder and AgoraphobiaPeopl
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As part of a Mental Health Treatmen
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The choice of treatment will also v
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A summary of what works foranxiety
Page 18 and 19: Anti-glucocorticoid (AGC) drugsOur
Page 20 and 21: ARE THERE ANY RISKS?Azapirones can
Page 22 and 23: ARE THERE ANY RISKS?There are serio
Page 24 and 25: LithiumPsychosurgery (aka ‘neuros
Page 26 and 27: OCDThere have been three good-quali
Page 29 and 30: Behaviour Therapy (BT)(aka ‘expos
Page 31 and 32: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)Da
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Page 36 and 37: Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)Ou
Page 39 and 40: Supportive therapyOur ratingOur rat
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Page 43 and 44: Autogenic trainingOur ratingOur rat
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Page 53 and 54: MassageOur ratingOur ratingGAD? Pan
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