Anxiety and Panic Disorders
 
 

Anxiety and Panic Disorders

Current research suggests that one in ten Americans suffers from anxiety that disrupts their ability to function. Anxiety disorders are manifested in many different types of physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms. Specific types of anxiety disorders include:

The Department of Psychiatry at Penn is home to some of the world's most renowned experts in the area of anxiety, and offers a wide range of treatment programs:

Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety is dedicated to research and treatment of anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety, trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and panic disorder.

Outpatient Psychiatry Center
The Outpatient Psychiatry Center (OPC) of the Penn Department of Psychiatry offers comprehensive psychiatric services, including diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy service, medication management, group and couples therapy.

Behavioral Health Outpatient Center
The Behavioral Health Outpatient Center at Pennsylvania Hospital can provide a fresh perspective and offer practical approaches to better enable individuals or those they care about to take control of situations which have had a negative impact on their lives.

Center for Cognitive Therapy
The Center for Cognitive Therapy provides an active, directive, problem-focused outpatient therapy for a variety of clinical concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety and panic, life stressors, couple and family discord, and many other issues. Treatment is based on cognitive behavioral therapy model.

Clinical Research Options
In addition to the programs listed above, Penn also offers patient care programs that require patients to be enrolled in a clinical trial. Patients who are eligible to participate in research can receive treatment at no cost.

To learn more about clinical research options select a link below:

Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety is dedicated to research and treatment of anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety, trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and panic disorder.

Center for Psychotherapy Research
The Center for Psychotherapy Research offers free psychotherapeutic treatment and/or medication in exchange for participation in studies of depression, generalized anxiety panic disorder, and cocaine dependence. All treatments are free of charge and provided by University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff, if one meets inclusion criteria to study.

Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program
The Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program has gained an international reputation over the past 30 years for its high caliber of research. Our researchers specialize in studying the causes of, and latest treatments for, mood and anxiety disorders. We are continually working on new medication treatment programs that will help people cope with mental health problems that could otherwise be debilitating.

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