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- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Common misconceptions about mental ill health
- 2 Mental health research in the news
- 3 Exploring anxiety part 1
- 4 Exploring anxiety part 2
- 4.1 Symptoms, behaviours and negative thoughts
- 4.2 Diagnostic criteria for generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder
- 4.3 Aetiology of anxiety disorders and the basic neural circuitry involved in anxiety
- 4.4 Are women more likely to suffer from anxiety disorders than men?
- 4.5 Is work good or bad for your mental health?
- 5 Exploring anxiety part 3
- 5.1 Are women more likely to suffer from an anxiety disorder than men? Revisiting the question
- 5.2 Is work good or bad for your mental health? Revisiting the question
- 5.3 Work, gender and mental health − examining issues further
- 5.4 The treatment and management of anxiety disorders – an overview
- 5.5 Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy
- 5.6 Pharmacological therapies
- Conclusion
- Current section: References
- Further reading
- Acknowledgements
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