Anxiety disorders are: panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, the obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder acute. Panic Disorder is characterized by very strong panic attack lasting a few minutes but induce in the patient with a very strong feeling of anxiety, in addition to physical symptoms such as choking, dizziness, sweating, tremor and tachycardia is the feeling of being on the verge die. Phobias are the most common anxiety disorders, they consist of an uncontrollable and irrational fear, and avoidance of a given “object” (often an animal) or a given situation, and the Obsessive – Compulsive leads the person to suffer a series of obsessions (distressing thoughts or mental images that you require the person against his will) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors that the person feels forced to take to relieve anxiety). Unlike phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder is represented by a state of constant anxiety and persistent without reference to particular situations (floating anxiety). Finally, post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder resulting from having suffered a severe injury in which the person has experienced a feeling of horror and helplessness.
In most cases, anxiety disorders can be successfully resolved through an appropriate and timely intervention. Should always consult a professional (psychiatrist or psychotherapist) that would put an accurate diagnosis and indicate the most appropriate treatment to the case (psychotherapy and / or pharmacotherapy). The Autogenic Training can be a valuable aid in the treatment of somatic manifestations of anxiety such as tachycardia, abdominal pain, hot flushes, and its associated disorders such muscolotensive headaches and insomnia psychogenic.