Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Treatment of anxiety may be beneficial when the anxiety impairs ones ability to function optimally in society. Common problems include fear of public speaking, fear of social interaction, panic attacks, phobias, and obsessions and compulsions. To best treat any illness, such as an anxiety disorder, the problem must first be correctly diagnosed.
Psychiatrists diagnose and treat the following anxiety disorders.
Each patient requires an individual treatment plan depending upon their particular situation. Medication and Behavioral Therapy have been proven to be safe and highly effective treatments for most of the anxiety disorders described below.