Anxiety Disorders – an Outline

Early models: Mowrer (1960) two-factor theory. Not supported. Cognitive Appraisal models, e.g. Salkovskis (1996) Cognitive Deficit Models. Biological Models, e.g. neurochemical & neuroanatomical. Most popular = serotonin because of clomipramine or serotonergic drugs and their effects. Structural: basal ganglia and orbito-frontal cortex. ................
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