HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
Abstract
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and present in patients as excessive fear and worry. Anxiety has both a cognitive-behavioral component, expressed in worrying and wariness, and a physiological component, mediated by the autonomic nervous system. There is a high comorbidity between anxiety (especially generalized anxiety disorders or panic disorders) and depressive disorders or between anxiety disorders. If left untreated, anxiety disorders can cause significant personal, social, and occupational impairment. Elevated anxiety levels can lead to a fight-or-flight fear response. Anxiety disorders should be treated with psychological therapy, pharmacotherapy, or a combination of both. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be regarded as the psychotherapy with the highest level of evidence. Homoeopathy is a well-established therapeutic system with potential relevance to psychiatry.
Keywords: Anxiety Disorders, Homoeopathic Remedies, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder , And Panic Disorder.
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