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By Dr. Stefano Casali Additional causes We must not forget that there are also some medical situations that can lead to anxiety symptoms: anemia, mitral valve prolapse, cardiac arrhythmias, vestibular dysfunction, premenstrual syndrome, some menopausal symptoms, diabetes, hypoglycemia, disorders of thyroid and parathyroid, asthma and some systemic infections

By Dr. Stefano Casali DSM-IV-TR also includes Specific Phobia among the Anxiety Disorders, which is defined as "marked and persistent fear, excessive or unreasonable, caused by the presence or expectation of an object or specific situations". Exposure to the phobic stimulus causes an immediate anxious response, which can take the form of a situational or situation-sensitive panic attack

By Dr. Stefano Casali The panic attack Epidemiological studies on the population conducted in the USA have observed an annual prevalence of panic disorders ranging from 0.4 / 100 to 1.5 / 100, while European and Italian ones give an annual prevalence of 1.7 / 100 [7]. A study [8], among those who practice diving, has shown that panic is higher among women (64%) than men (50%), but that the latter are more (48%) who perceive this event as a threat to their life (in women the percentage is 35%)

By Dr. Stefano Casali Tools and methods Some specialists recommend selection methods for people who decide to undertake diving and rely primarily on their clinical experience and only indirectly on scientific research. The main studies on the selection of divers are the following: 1. Baddeley et al. [10], suggest the following battery of tests: to

By Dr. Gianfranco De Angelis There are many scientific studies that show how physical activity has a very effective antidepressant effect, to the point that it can be considered a real antidepressant drug. This action is very evident in "neurotic" depressions from which none of us is completely free

By Dr. Stefano Casali Implosive techniques (flooding) Implosive techniques [21] tend to overload the pupil with a series of anxiety-provoking stimuli, with the idea that the subject can quickly get used to the stressor. Although it is not advisable to put the aspirant in difficulty to prove his degree of panic reaction, eg

By Dr. Angelo Cirillo Introduction The main problem that needs to be solved when trying to plan and plan a training plan, aimed at improving the physical condition of an athlete, it is to identify the physiological characteristics that a good player must possess, and what the ergonomic demands of the game are