Anxiety Disorders
The likelihood of developing anxiety involves a combination of life experiences, psychological traits, and genetic factors. There are several major psychological theories explaining anxiety-psychoanalytic, psycho-dynamic, behavioral and cognitive theories. Anxiety disorders are so heterogeneous that the relative roles of these factors are likely to differ. Some anxiety disorders, like panic disorder, appear to have a stronger genetic basis than others, although actual genes have not been identified. Other anxiety disorders are more rooted in stressful life events.
It is not clear why more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders, although some theories have suggested the possible role of steroids. Doctors and researchers have been looking for a way to cure anxiety. Research on women’s responses to stress suggests that women experience a wider range of life events that are stressful as compared to men.