Overview
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by persistent, excessive fear, worry, or apprehension that is out of proportion to actual circumstances and that interferes with daily functioning. They are among the most common psychiatric conditions worldwide and include generalized anxiety disorder, marked by chronic and widespread worry; panic disorder, involving recurrent and unexpected panic attacks; social anxiety disorder, centred on intense fear of social or performance situations; specific phobias; and related conditions. Symptoms can be both psychological, such as restlessness and difficulty concentrating, and physical, including a racing heart, sweating, and muscle tension. Treatment commonly combines psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioural approaches, with medication and lifestyle measures. As a public health journal, this page frames anxiety disorders within their broad population health and clinical context. Related peer-reviewed work indexed here includes a study exploring postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and the experiences of clinicians and parents in a northern community, a review of the role of cholecystokinin in fear and anxiety, an evaluation of treating anxiety with Reiki, and research on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together these open-access articles reflect the clinical, biological, and public health dimensions of anxiety, consistent with the journal's wide scope.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
A Qualitative Assessment of an Innovative Suicide Prevention and Treatment Approach: Contextual-Conceptual Therapy
The Effectiveness of Treating Anxiety with Reiki
Pain between Psyche and Soma in Uro-Andrology
Mental Health in The Context of The COVID 19 Pandemic
On the Role of Cholecystokinin (CCK) in Fear and Anxiety: A Review and Research Proposal
Unveiling Gender Disparities in ADHD: A Literature Review on Factors and Impacts of Late Diagnosis in Females (2010-2023)
Could Painful Experience in the Neonatal Period Trigger Persistent Anxiety-Like Behavior?
Endometriosis, Mental Health and Quality of Life
The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Analytic Therapy in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 34 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2024 · Translational Psychiatry
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2024 · Translational Psychiatry
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2024 · Oxford University Press eBooks
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2024 · Oxford University Press eBooks
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2024 · Oxford University Press eBooks
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2024 · Oxford University Press eBooks
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2024 · Oxford University Press eBooks
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Anxiety Disorders, linking to each citing work.