Mission Statement

Welcome to the Behavior OnLine Forum on Anxiety Disorders! This Forum will provide an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics related to Anxiety Disorders. We can discuss all aspects of Anxiety Disorders that interest you, including but not limited to, theory, research, diagnosis, and treatment (from a variety of perspectives). We will be open to discussing any of the Anxiety Disorders including Panic Disorder (with or without Agoraphobia), Specific Phobias, Obsessive-Compusive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other stress or anxiety-related problems. We also welcome contributions discussing anxiety disorders in relation to other clinical problems that frequently co-exist with anxiety such as depression, hypochondriasis (excessive health anxiety), and pain.

This Forum is open to all who have a professional interest in Anxiety Disorders, from experienced international researchers and clinicians who have treated hundreds of clients to the new therapist who is treating his or her first anxiety patient. I see my job as facilitating and stimulating discussion on anxiety disorders across as broad a spectrum of topics as you are interested in. I personally have a behavioral approach to conceptualization and treatment, so my own knowledge base and expertise is likely to be strongest in that area. However, I strongly welcome people with a wide variety of orientations to participate actively, raise your questions, and demonstrate your expertise by answering questions from others. My hope is that we will have regular participants with different perspectives so that we can get some lively discussions going.

Please remember that this is a public forum. If you use case examples in your posts, be sure to use pseudonyms and to change any potentially identifying information in order to preserve confidentiality.

I look forward to working together with you!

Georg

• How to Use This Forum by Georg Eifert, 3/7/98
  • How to contact the Forum Leader directly by Georg Eifert, Ph.D., 3/5/98
  • Misdiagnosis of the Gifted by kitten6974, 12/28/97
    • Gifted by Gabriella Callender, 12/31/97
    • Giftedness as Individual Difference by Barbara Fleming, Ph.D., 2/1/98
    • Psychotherapy for the Gifted? by Trish, 6/30/98
      • Regarding the Gifted by Gloria Gilbert, 8/30/98
        • Regarding the Gifted by Gloria Gilbert, 10/11/98
      • Regarding the Gifted by Gloria Gilbert, 8/30/98
      • Gifted and Alone by Linda Rutherford, 8/31/98
        • somewhat gifted by wayne's world, 9/14/98
        • Gifted and Alone by Angie Taylor, 12/26/98
    • Just a Thought by Patrick, 10/3/98
  • Misdiagnosis of the Gifted by kitten6974, 12/28/97
  • PTSD by M. Evola, MS, CSW-R, 9/9/98
    • PTSD: A working format by G.R.Abraham.Dip.CH. EHA, 1/21/99
• For Non-Professionals Seeking Information about Anxiety by Barbara Fleming, 12/1/96
  • anxiety disorder by jennifer reynolds, 3/9/98
    • mitral valve prolapse and anxiety by Stephen Colameco, MD, 3/9/98
      • Fear of bodily sensations and panic by Georg Eifert, Ph.D., 4/6/98
        • reply by sharsh brodhurst, 4/24/98
          • Treatment of fear of bodily sensations by Georg Eifert, Ph.D., 4/29/98
            • Coaching Breathing by Miles Briggs, 7/10/98
        • out of help by andreina from Venezuela, 5/16/98
      • Formal assessment of anxiety by Y. C. Leon, Psy.D. Psychologist, 12/3/98
• GIFTED VS SCHITZOPHRENIA by SANDRA GASMAN, 2/5/99