Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD), acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and secondary anxiety due to drugs or illness. Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric symptoms, yet it is often unrecognized and untreated. Symptoms can be vague and fleeting and patients are often embarrassed and prone to hiding their condition. Strong and persistent anxiety often results in self-medication and drug dependence. There are, however, effective treatments on the market and in the pipeline…
