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Interview
With Chris Edwards - Clinical Psychologist
Chris Edwards is a Clinical
Psychologist (B.Psych M.Psych) who specializes in Anxiety
Disorders, previous Chairman of the Anxiety Disorder
Foundation. He has undertaken research into various aspects of
Anxiety Disorders and has just completed the GP training
program. Jasmine interviewed Chris Edwards in April,1997 and
the subsequent interview was serialized in the Panic Anxiety
Disorder Association Inc Newsletter. Interview includes: An
Explanation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and how
successful it is, The various theories of the cause of Anxiety
Disorders, Guidelines for choice of an appropriate therapist
for Anxiety Disorders, Guidelines for successful therapy,
Options for people who live in rural areas, training of
General Practitioners to diagnose and treat Anxiety Disorders. |
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Interview With Ron Rapee
(Clinical Psychologist) on Child Anxiety Disorders
Ron Rapee is a Clinical
Psychologist (B.Psych M.Psych) who specializes in Anxiety
Disorders. He is the author of many books and currently works
at the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic at Macquarie
University. This interview focuses on Anxiety Disorders in
children. |
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Question of the month
We receive thousands of
questions. The questions cover all aspects of the experience
of an Anxiety Disorder. This question has been picked as the
Question of the month. It highlights aspects of recovery which
will be of interest to many people. Read on and enjoy .... |
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Link between
Marijuana use and panic/anxiety
We are are receiving more and
more contact from people who have developed an Anxiety
Disorder as a result of using marijuana or some other
non-prescription drug. Many of these people are bewildered at
the results of using this drug just even once. So, as
marijuana is recognized as being one of the causes of panic
attacks and anxiety, we felt a spotlight should be thrown on
marijuana and other mind altering drugs. |
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Fight And Flight Response
Revisited
In this issue we will look at
the role of flight and flight response and how it contributes
to the perpetuation of our symptoms. |
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... Guilt
Besides our fears that belong
to our Anxiety Disorder, another big turn on for the 'Flight
and Flight' response is GUILT. Who feels guilty? Most of us do
and sometimes the guilt we feel can compete with our anxiety
and panic. |
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Back to Basics
Many people are just beginning
the process of developing the management skills needed for
RECOVERY. Some of us have simply forgotten to keep nurturing
these skills and may have found ourselves experiencing a
"set-back". Here are the reminder tips to on the
road to RECOVERY. |
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Resistance
encountered while Meditating
How many people have decided
to really do the work and regularly meditate? And .. how many
people have also seen that the minute they decide to do this
that the world suddenly and urgently request their attention. |
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St Johns wort - Natures
miracle or marketing exercise
Over the past year or so we
have been asked many questions about the herb Saint John's
Wort. Many people have tried this as an alternative to
conventional Antidepressants. Certainly, as alternative
remedies are now actively being promoted in the media we need
to assess and gather all the information we can to make an
informed decision. We have reviewed a great deal of the
published material on this herb and leave it to you to make a
decision based on your own specific situation. |
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And so this is Christmas
Every year Christmas seems to
come a little earlier. Most people are unaware that Xmas can
be one of the worse times of the year for people with an
Anxiety Disorder. This Newsletter item looks at strategies we
can use to ease the anxiety and panic we may feel during the
Xmas period. |
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Resolution ... and what stands
in it's way
There are powerful forces
within us that stand in our way to moving from this place to
the next. We wonder why we can't seem to move, to act, to
start out on our path to recovery .. or whatever path we
choose. Let's look at some of the reasons we falter when we
first take the step towards our goal. |
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