Anxiety disorders. A review of the biological and environmental factors

Authors

  • Jorge Posadas-Escudero, Dr. Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela

Keywords:

anxiety disorders, health risks, biological and environmental factors

Abstract

Anxiety disorders impact on a high percentage of the world´s population. Many people who suffer these ailments think that their symptoms are normal responses to daily life experiences. They miss the core root of the problem and increase their health risks due to their slowness for seeking help. The first episode usually appears earlier within people who carry genetic trends than in those who do not carry the gens. However, the risk is universal, mainly when the social environment is pathologic. It is possible to control these anxiety disorders when the resources to treat them are used. The earlier the person seeks for professional treatment the better the prognosis of the ailment.

Author Biography

  • Jorge Posadas-Escudero, Dr., Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela

    Médico (Universidad Central de Venezuela). Pediatra (Hospital Central “Antonio María Pineda”). Psiquiatra de adultos (Seaton Psychiatric Institute). Psiquiatra infantil (Johns Hopkins Hospital).  Doctor en Ciencias médicas (Universidad de Carabobo).  Profesor jubilado de la Universidad Centroccidental “Lisandro Alvarado”, Decanato de Ciencias de la Salud. Miembro del Colegio Venezolano de Neuropsicofarmacología, de la Asociación Venezolana de Psiquiatría y de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana

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Published

2015-12-01

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Original articles from researches

How to Cite

Anxiety disorders. A review of the biological and environmental factors. (2015). Ágora de Heterodoxias, 1(2), 16-33. https://revistas2.uclave.org/index.php/agora/article/view/258