The UCF Anxiety Disorders Clinic is a clinical research center dedicated to the study and treatment of anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. The clinic is part of the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Florida. The clinic's clinical research activities are diverse; including studies designed to elucidate the phenomenology of anxiety, developmental course, etiology, treatment development and evaluation, methodology development and evaluation, and the systematic examination of theories of maladaptive anxiety. The clinic serves as an educational and consultative resource for anxiety disorders in the Central Florida and maintains liaison with other major anxiety disorders centers nationally and internationally. Currently the clinic is engaged in collaborative efforts with researchers in Brazil, Norway and Spain.

Is your child shy in social situations?

Is your child afraid or reluctant to talk to teachers or peers, make new friends, participate in class, attend school, take part in school performances or team sports, or to make or take telephone calls? If any of these behaviors describe your child he or she may be suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder, and may be eligible for free treatment.
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Do you feel anxious in social situations?

Are you afraid of meeting new people and talking to others? Do you feel uncomfortable or anxious when attending parties, speaking in public, eating or reading in front of others, or asking someone out on a date? Do your social fears affect your performance at work/school? We can help you through our NIMH funded treatment program.
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The Anxiety Disorders Clinic combines research and clinical activities, using a scientist-practitioner model. Thus, much of our research involve patients who are being treated for an anxiety disorder and by participating in research, treatment is free of charge. Although involved in the study of biological factors in anxiety and pharmacological treatments, the clinic specializes in the behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders including social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, specific phobia, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Anxiety Disorders Clinic serves as a major research and clinical training site for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Furthermore, the clinic seeks to develop relationships with other programs where there are prospects for mutually rewarding collaborative efforts in training.