Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Phobias

Last update:18 March 20109,
by Maureen Bell

Lists of books and journal articles can be found on my bibliographies and reading lists page on - anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.

For practice guidelines relating to anxiety disorders and their treatment click here.

Abstracts of reviews from the Cochrane Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group are on my evidence-based medicine page.

Library members have online access to a number of journals in this area, including

Anxiety, Stress and Coping
Depression and Anxiety
Journal of Anxiety Disorders

The links below are divided into Australian and overseas lists.

Australian Links

Anxiety disorders - overview.
From the Victorian Government's Better Health Channel.

Anxiety Panic Hub
The material on this web site focuses on recovery techniques. Resources are offered to be used in conjunction with professional treatment options. Details of those responsible for the site are at Anxiety Panic Hub, contact details, who are we?

Anxiety Treatment Australia
This site is owned by Catherine Madigan, a Melbourne Clinical Psychologist who specialises in the treatment of anxiety disorders. It provides information about anxiety disorders, the treatment options, psychologists around Australia who treat anxiety disorders, group therapy and workshops, support groups, articles, resources and links to other sites.

Childhood anxiety - Health Report - 2 February 2009
Transcript from Radio National's Health Report, with Norman Swan.

eMJA: Gavin Andrews and Caroline Hunt, Treatments that work in anxiety disorders
From the eMJA (Medical Journal of Australia) Mental Health Information Centre.

Health Matters - Anxiety Disorders Fact File
From the ABC's Health Matters Library, with internal links to related material on the ABC's site and external links to other Australian resources.

Panic disorder and agoraphobia: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, June 2005. This guide is to help consumers find the right care and treatment for panic disorder and agoraphobia.

Overseas Links

Anxiety and Panic: Gaining Control Over How You're Feeling
This Web site is operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The information is intended for general educational purposes only.

Anxiety Disorders
From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the United States, a detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping.

Anxiety Disorders, National Mental Health Information Center
From SAMHSA (United States Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Brain Explorer - Focus on Brain Disorders - Anxiety Disorders
Brain Explorer - Focus on Brain Disorders - OCD
Brain Explorer - Focus on Brain Disorders - Panic Disorder
From the LundBeck Institute, information on how different anxiety disorders affect the brain.

MedlinePlus: Anxiety
A collection of resources on this topic from MEDLINEplus, the National Library of Medicine's information service for the public. There are also sections MedlinePlus: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, MedlinePlus: Panic Disorder, and MedlinePlus: Phobias

Mental Health Information - The Royal College of Psychiatrists - Anxiety & Phobias
Books, leaflets, fact sheets, and other publications from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

THE MERCK MANUAL, Section 15, Chapter 196, Anxiety Disorders
From the online version of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.

NLH Generalized anxiety
Resources from the National Library for Health, Mental Health Specialist Library in the U.K.

NLH - Panic disorder
Resources from the National Library for Health, Mental Health Specialist Library in the U.K.

Psych Central: Anxiety
An introduction to anxiety disorders by John M Grohol.

When Fear Overwhelms: Panic Disorder
From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the United States, an easy-to-read booklet on panic disorder that explains what it is, when it starts, how long it lasts, and how to get help.