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| Treatments that work in anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are the commonest mental disorders in community practice, and there are practical psychological therapies that do help.
| Prevalence of mental disorders in Australia, 1997 |
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| Any anxiety disorder | 9.7% |
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Panic disorder | 1.3% |
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Agoraphobia | 1.1% |
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Social phobia | 2.7% |
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Generalised anxiety disorder | 3.1% |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 0.4% |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder | 3.3% |
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Any affective disorder | 5.8% |
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Any substance-use disorder | 7.7% |
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Any mental disorder | 17.7% |
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| | Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Mental Health and Wellbeing: profile of adults, Australia, 1997. [Cat. no. 4326.0]
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