NEWS RELEASE

Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2006

Contact: Contact: Mike Emery
713.743.8186 (office)
713.415.6551 (pager)
pemery@uh.edu

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR UH ANXIETY DISORDERS STUDY
Free Screenings, Discounted Treatments Available at
Psychology Research and Service Center

The University of Houston’s Anxiety Disorder Clinic is seeking individuals to participate in a study of non-drug treatments for anxiety disorders.

To determine whether individuals are appropriate for this study, free comprehensive evaluations are being conducted at the clinic located in UH’s Psychological Research and Services Center (PRSC) at 4505 Cullen Blvd. – UH Entrance 8. Those eligible for the study will receive group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at a discounted rate of $20 per person and $10 per student. Sessions will be conducted over a 12-week period.

Evaluations can be scheduled by calling PRSC at 713-743-8609, and more information can be found at www.uh.edu/anxiety.

The National Institute for Mental Health reports one out of every four adults in the U.S. suffers from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Anxiety disorders involve excessive apprehension and fear of something, which usually interfere with the person’s life. Symptoms include spontaneous panic attacks, obsessively checking and rechecking their actions and persistent, uncontrollable worry and social anxiety. Many people suffer these symptoms because they are unaware of effective treatments.

“This treatment study will not only help specialists better understand which treatments are the most effective in treating anxiety disorders, but it will also allow us to provide the Houston community with the most powerful treatments at a very affordable cost,” said Peter Norton, director of UH’s Anxiety Disorder Clinic and assistant professor of psychology.

WHAT: Anxiety Disorders Treatment Study
WHEN:

Evaluations are conducted during day and evening appointments, Mon. - Fri.

WHERE: Psychological Research and Services Center
University of Houston
4505 Cullen Blvd. – Entrance 8
Houston, TX 75204
713-743-8609
WHO: The UH Anxiety Disorder Clinic

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