Anxiety disorders are different forms of abnormal and pathologicalfear and anxiety
Leo Sher, M.D. Founded in 1974, the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) is a non-profit worldwide organization composed of 63 National Societies of Biological Psychiatry and individual members representing professionals from over 70 countries. The WFSBP has created a significant number of Task Forces to address various clinical and scientific issues. The […]
Bandelow B, Sher L, Bunevicius R, Hollander E, Kasper S, Zohar J, Möller HJ; WFSBP Task Force on Mental Disorders in Primary Care; WFSBP Task Force on Anxiety Disorders, OCD and PTSD.Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2012 Jun;16(2):77-84. AbstractObjective. Anxiety disorders are frequently under-diagnosed conditions in primary care, although they can be managed effectively by […]
Ipser JC, Stein DJ.Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Aug;11(4):302-9. Meta-analyses are seen as representing the pinnacle of a hierarchy of evidence used to inform clinical practice. Therefore, the potential importance of differences in the rigor with which […]
Sher L.Med Hypotheses. 2001 Jul;57(1):101-2. The author suggests that biological abnormalities related to the development of anxiety disorders can be classified as real or relative. Individuals with ‘real abnormalities’ are not able to function under any circumstances, including the circumstances that are natural for humans. Persons with ‘relative abnormalities’ can function under the natural circumstances, […]
