Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Anxiety

Anxiety is an emotional and physiological state of apprehension marked by worry, heightened vigilance, and autonomic arousal in anticipation of a perceived threat. As a normal adaptive response it mobilizes attention and action, but when it becomes excessive, persistent, or disproportionate to circumstances it shade…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 54× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-9273 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Anxiety is an emotional and physiological state of apprehension marked by worry, heightened vigilance, and autonomic arousal in anticipation of a perceived threat. As a normal adaptive response it mobilizes attention and action, but when it becomes excessive, persistent, or disproportionate to circumstances it shades into clinically significant distress and disorder. The anxiety response engages interacting neural circuits centered on the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, neurotransmitter and neuropeptide systems including cholecystokinin and the stress hormone axis, and learned associations acquired through fear conditioning. Anxiety is a transdiagnostic feature co-occurring with depression, trauma, somatic complaints, and chronic medical conditions, and it is shaped by developmental, social, and environmental stressors. Research connected to this topic examines the physiology of fear and anxiety and the role of cholecystokinin; somatosensory and stress-paradigm modulation of cortisol and anxiety; anxiety in nursing students, perinatal women, and healthcare staff; early-life and neonatal influences on anxiety-like behavior; complementary and biofield approaches such as Reiki; photobiomodulation; and the mental-health impact of quarantine and social isolation. Methods range from randomized and placebo-controlled trials to surveys, reviews, and preclinical models. The journal publishes peer-reviewed studies on the mechanisms, correlates, measurement, and management of anxiety across populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Photobiomodulation, Depression, Anxiety, and Cognition

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-3935

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 54 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Anxiety, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Behavior Therapy And Mental Health (ISSN 2474-9273).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Rabiul Ahasan · Saudi Arabia Shahid Ullah · Australia Roberto Maniglio · Italy

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