Archive for December, 2009

The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was developed to deal with the need for an instrument that would reliably discriminate anxiety from depression while displaying convergent validity. Such an instrument would offer advantages for clinical and research purposes over existing self-report measures, which have not been shown to differentiate anxiety from depression adequately. »

If you have been having panic attacks pretty often, it may be a good idea to talk to your doctor about panic attack medication that may work well for you. And, even if you don't want to take prescription medications, there are several natural remedies that you can explore as well. »

According to experts panic attack symptoms are the result of a natural human adrenalin rush. The most common symptom observed is physical in nature. However, in extreme cases the sufferer my experience pain in the chest area similar to a heart attack. This often results in an ambulance trip to the emergency room. This... »

Panic attacks do not get better, they get worse. Sometimes it takes a while, and sometimes the panic attacks begin accelerating right away, but they just do not resolve themselves without any help. Usually panic attacks start in the adolescent years, but occasionally later onset is seen. »

Medications are used more often by physicians when dealing anxiety stress, yet often becomes the quick fix without addressing the root cause. All medications have possible side effects and some can lead to dependency and addiction. Changes in diet are a safer and easier way to relieve stress than continuing to take medications that... »