Most of us fear anxiety disorders; but we should never dwell in fearing them. Because, anxiety disorder can now be treated, and most of the people that is suffering from anxiety disorder can now be treated with the help of professional care. Although, the success of the treatment would vary, there are some that may respond to the treatment after a few months, and there are others that may need more time to recover, for them it may take a year. Treating anxiety disorder can be quite complex for an individual, if they are suffering from more than one anxiety disorder or if they are have substance abuse, depression, or some other co-existing conditions aside from anxiety. This is the reason why treating anxiety disorder should be tailored made specifically for every individual.
Although treating anxiety disorder is individualized, there are several standard approaches that has been have proven effective. Health care professional would usually use one or combination of these treatments that you will see below, these are Therapy and Medication.
THERAPY:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – This therapy is an already well-established, highly effective, and long lasting treatment this is called cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT. CBT focuses in identifying, understanding, and also changing the thinking as well as the behavior patterns of the person. Its benefits will usually be seen in 12 to 16 weeks, but it would depend on the individual.
The Exposure Therapy – Exposure therapy is a form of CBT, the method of the exposure therapy is to reduce or the even eliminate the fear and the anxiety responses of a person. The approach of the therapy involve the person and expose them gradually on their feared object or situation, the therapy will also teach them to become a less sensitive person over time. This form of therapy has been found out to be very effective for disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder and also phobias.
DBT or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy – This type of therapy is the integration of the technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy, that is combined with the concepts of the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT and the Eastern Medication, the method of the therapy is combining the acceptance as well as the change in the person. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy will involve the person or a group in a therapy, it will then enable them to learn the skill for having an interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, toleration distress, and to regulate their emotions.
The Interpersonal Therapy – The Interpersonal Therapy or more known as IPT is a known short-term supportive psychotherapy, a method that will address the individuals interpersonal issues with the depression found in adolescents, adults, as well as with older adults. The therapy with IPT would usually last around 12 to 16 hours of weekly sessions.
MEDICATION:
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) – the SSRIs would relieve the symptoms of anxiety disorder by blocking the reabsorption, or the reuptake, of the serotonin in a certain nerve cells within the brain.
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) – This medication is the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, or known as the SNRI, this is a class of venlafaxine and duloxetine, which is notable for having a dual mechanism of action: the increase in the levels of the neurotransmitters serotonin and the norepinephrine by inhibiting their reabsorption into the cells of the brain.
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