UNSOM Health Watch: Anxiety and Phobias | KUNR

UNSOM Health Watch: Anxiety and Phobias

By • May 16, 2016

Anxiety, Phobia and Depression:  What do these three have in common and what makes them different? What's the difference between a panic attack and anxiety and how is phobia different from those?

For this edition of Health Watch Anne McMillin leads a discussion with Dr. David L Carlson about the signs and symptoms of these conditions and what kinds of treatments may help.

Dr. Carlson
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