If appropriate involve a local Mental Health Program or other available support group. Situational or Stress-related Anxiety Anxiety that results from an identifiable stress seldom requires treatment other than brief, supportive, problem focused psychotherapy. It is very prevalent and can severely limit an individual socially and occupationally. CBT consists of various types of psychological treatment which attempt to alter the thought patterns or behaviour responsible for maintaining the disorder. More research is required to establish the effectiveness of drugs.
Performance anxiety is milder and specific to certain activities.
Benzodiazepines work more quickly than other therapies but are associated with potential dependency manifest by rebound and withdrawal symptoms. Panic disorder is characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks without any obvious trigger, plus significant worry and change in behavior as a result of the attacks. Agoraphobia is the substantive avoidance of activities because of the fear of a panic attack in a public place. Treatment for panic disorder has been researched the most extensively. Thus clomipramine, fluvoxamine and paroxetine are the preferred drug treatments.