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Anxiety disorders: NIMH overview

Generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and phobias: what they are, how they differ, and what works.

National Institute of Mental Health10 min readSelected and edited by Dean ShabanAdded

NIMH groups the anxiety disorders together and walks through what they share (disproportionate, persistent worry that interferes with daily life) and what distinguishes them from each other.

The treatment section is especially useful because it names the specific therapy modalities with the strongest evidence (exposure-based CBT in particular) rather than treating 'therapy' as a single thing.

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