Anxiety disorders in women

Abstract

Anxiety is a common human experience, and ranges in depth and intensity. The experience is most typically in response to life stressors, and may be temporary. However, many people experience anxiety symptoms in association with a diagnosable mental illness. Individuals with an anxiety disorder are functionally impaired by the condition that is beyond a reasonable temporary response to trauma, stress or danger Anxiety disorders are common in that 19% of men and 31% of women will develop some type of anxiety disorder during their lifetime (Kessler et al., 1994a). The US National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), a community prevalence study, found the following risk factors to be associated with a lif..