KINES 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
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Anxiety and depression, positive/negative affect: evaluative, ex. Cost of mental health disorders: more spent annually on treating/managing mental health than on cancer, heart conditions, diabetes, pulmonary conditions, kidney disease or hypertension, 45-80% of patients with anxiety or depressive disorders do not receive treatment. Types of anxiety disorders: specific phobias, social phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder. Prevalence of anxiety disorders: 33% of us population affected over the course of their lifetime, 21% of us adults affected annually. Symptoms begin (on average) at 11 years and persist across lifespan. Physical activity reduces vulnerability to anxiety disorder: cross sectional evidence, regular pa reduces odds of anxiety symptoms by 28%-43, prospective evidence, australia: 3+ hours weekly pa reduced odds of developing anxiety disorders by. Insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about the necessary features of pa. Physical activity is not a substitute for psychological or psychiatric treatment.
