... chemical disturbances in the brain created by the same set of brain structures, neurotransmitters or neuromodulators. Both medication therapy and behavior therapy have proven successful in treating social anxiety disorder. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) among the behavior therapy is cited to be very successful. There happens to be a very high success rate in using CBT and how ... it alleviates anxiety symptoms associated with social anxiety disorder. Medication is said to be useful for many people, and psychologists and therapists should work with the persons" medical doctor if poss...

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... by mild to severe apprehension, tension, and fear due to no clear cause or specific threat. Types of anxiety disorders are panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (Stevens). An inappropriate level of neurotransmitters in the brain is the basic biochemical cause of these disorders. The brain is made of cells ... main neurotransmitters most common with depression and anxiety (Stevens). A deficiency of serotonin in the synaptic cleft may be a biochemical basis or predi...

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