This work was supported by National Institute of Health (NIH) grants MH-541380, MH-
77083, MH-69056, MH-58922, MH-42088, MH071537, and DA-019624; the Doris Duke …

Anxiety disorders are a highly prevalent and disabling class of psychiatric disorders. This
review focuses on new directions in neurobiological research and implications for the …

Dr. Amit Etkin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and an Investigator in the VA Sierra …

The anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social phobia,
agoraphobia, and panic disorder. In addition to the specific symptoms of these disorders …

Objective: Our understanding of the neurobiology of anxiety disorders, although not
complete, has advanced significantly with the development and application of genetic …

Anxiety disorders are a significant problem in the community, and recent neuroimaging
research has focused on determining the brain circuits that underlie them. Research on the …

The functional anatomy of anxiety involves amygdala-based neurocircuits with critical
reciprocal connections to the medial prefrontal cortex. Traumatic experiences leave …

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health conditions. Although they are less
visible than schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, they can be just as disabling …

The book is part of a series on Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, which has as its
focus anxiety and its treatment. We have brought together a distinguished cadre of authors …

Neuroimaging studies have gained increasing importance in validating neurobiological
network hypotheses for anxiety disorders. Functional imaging procedures and radioligand …