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AnxietyAnxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric conditions in the United States, affecting more than twenty-three million people. Anxiety disorders are grouped into twelve distinct diagnostic categories, among which are generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias. Some features of anxiety that may be noted in students who are struggling with anxiety are intense tension or fear when there is no danger, feelings of losing control and a sense of doom, confusion, ruminations, excessive worry, irrational thoughts, catastrophic thinking, avoidance behavior, hypervigilance, physical agitation, and inability to sleep and eat. Students may suffer from a wide range of anxious conditions. Some may have a generalized anxiety, which can impact their ability to perform academically by affecting concentration, memory, the processing of information, the ability to recall information, and the ability to comprehend. Others may struggle with a specific type, such as performance anxiety, that can affect an oral presentation, or test taking anxiety, that impacts the ability to perform on a test. Research suggests that when treating persons with high levels of anxiety, the most effective treatment is the combination of psychotherapy and psychotropic medication. When you encounter a student who you suspect is struggling with an anxious condition: DO
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