Anxiety
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a common emotion that is needed to survive and is experienced by all people. Other words used to describe the emotion include fear, shyness, worry, nerves, or stressed. People differ in the extent and degree to which they experience anxiety and in the types of situations that produce anxiety. When an individual experiences anxiety to such an extent or in such situations that it reduces their enjoyment or functioning in life, they might consider seeking help. When people have a problem with anxiety, it commonly takes one of several main forms. To find out more about anxiety in children, click here. To find out about anxiety in adults, click here. Of course it is important to note that anxious individuals often experience more than one of these forms of anxiety.
Treatment for Anxiety Problems
The good news is that there are a number of very effective treatments now available for anxiety disorders. These include various medications and psychological treatments. Scientifically, the best-studied and most demonstrated techniques include medications such as tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs and the psychological techniques often referred to as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Our Services
At the Macquarie University Emotional Health Clinic, we offer cognitive behavioural therapy for all of the anxiety disorders as well as for problems related to anxiety such as depression, relationship difficulties, or work-related problems. Further information on these programs can be obtained by clicking here. We also offer individual therapy for anxiety-related problems, that are not the focus of current research, from psychologists who are highly trained and specialised in delivery of treatments for anxiety. Further information on clinical services can be obtained by clicking here.
