Psychiatrist Dr O’Sullivan talks about effective treatments for Anxiety Disorders. He discusses therapies including Cognitive Behavior Therapy or CBT, problem-solving skills, social skills therapy and exposure therapy, as well as strategies for reducing anxious feelings such as relaxation therapy and meditation. He also talks about lifestyles strategies including diet and exercise. He explains medications which are used to treat Anxiety Disorders including Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs and Benzodiazepines. He also discusses how long treatments may take and how to evaluate if your treatment is right for you.
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About Dr Karl O'Sullivan
Dr Karl O’Sullivan is a retired psychiatrist with decades of experience working in hospital and community settings in the United States, Canada and Ireland. He has worked with a wide range of mental health issues and with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
He has held academic appointments at McMaster University, the University of Dublin (Trinity College), and the University of Saskatchewan. The results of his research have been published in American, Canadian and British scientific journals.
A fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom, he is also a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.