Clinical Trials: Anxiety Disorders

Working to improve mental health through biomedical
research on mind, brain, and behavior

Text Size: A A A


powered by Google	Advanced Search


	Press Room \| NIMH Outreach \| Scientific Meetings \| Clinical Trials \| Publications


Clinical Trials: Anxiety Disorders

Treatment of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Treatment study; outpatient. This 9-month study will compare the effectiveness of the medication sertraline (Zoloft®), cognitive-behavioral therapy, the combination of these treatments, and placebo for youth with anxiety disorders (GAD, SP, or Separation Anxiety). Ages 7-16. Locations across the U.S. Therapy for Depression with Co-occurring Panic or Anxiety Symptoms. Treatment study; outpatient. This 6-month study, with a 3-month follow up period, will compare the effectiveness of new and traditional psychotherapies for depression with panic or anxiety symptoms. Ages 18-60. Pittsburgh, PA. Anxiety Disorders and Brain Function. Evaluation study; outpatient. This 3-day study examines and compares brain changes during decision-making in healthy adolescents and adolescents with anxiety or depression. Ages 9-17. NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD. Anxiety Disorder Treatment and Brain Imaging in Children and Adolescents. Treatment study; outpatient. This study evaluates whether the medication fluoxetine (Prozac®) is effective for treating anxiety disorders (GAD, SP, or Separation Anxiety) in children and adolescents and uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine how the brain changes during treatment. Ages 9-17. NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder (PD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) Additional NIH Studies Search ClinicalTrials.gov for more NIH/NIMH studies on Anxiety Disorders		ANXIETY DISORDERS are serious medical illnesses that can affect adults and children. These disorders fill people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear. Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event such as a business presentation, a first date, or the first day of school, anxiety disorders are chronic, relentless, and can grow progressively worse if not treated. Effective treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. Five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder (PD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) (SP) In addition, children may develop Separation Anxiety Disorder, which is characterized by developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from those to whom the child is attached. People may experience more than one anxiety disorder at a time. Also, these disorders may co-occur with other kinds of illnesses, such as depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). More information on Anxiety Disorders

Posted: 04/09/2004

| | | | |