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Finding Treatment
Anxiety disorders are treated by a wide variety of health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses. Finding the right treatment provider may involve meeting with more than one potential therapist to determine compatibility. It is important that you feel personally comfortable with whomever you choose.
In addition to the treatment programs offered at The Ross Center, you can obtain a list of additional treatment programs and therapists by contacting the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) at www.adaa.org or by calling them directly at (800) 922-8947 or (240) 485-1001 (in metropolitan D.C. or outside the US).
One way to receive a diagnostic evaluation and treatment is to volunteer to participate in a research program. These are often conducted at departments of psychology or psychiatry in universities, medical schools, and hospitals, and at some private mental health facilities. Among these research programs are clinical trials whose purpose it to test whether a certain new or experimental psychological or pharmacological treatment works for patients with a specific disorder. An advantage of these studies is that eligible participants may receive a free comprehensive evaluation and free or low cost treatment. You can find a comprehensive listing of clinical trials in the United States and Canada by visiting the ADAA web site,
www.adaa.org and clicking on clinical trials.