What to do about test anxiety

Test anxiety disorder remains a form of anxiety disorder, which is mainly due to anxiety, fidgeting and somatic discomfort symptoms that interfere with exams. In treatment, relaxation training, psychotherapy and medication can be used. Relaxation training clinically mainly uses progressive muscle relaxation training, imaginary relaxation training, which is performed every morning and evening, and can make their relaxation process habitual and automatic, which can play an effective relaxation role when the exam is held. Psychological treatment can use exposure prevention method, gradually using the method of imaginary exposure to improve the anxiety during the test, and eventually play a role in systematic desensitization against test anxiety. In addition, drug therapy can also be applied in the process of test anxiety, such as the application of beta-blockers, such as the application of beta-blockers can improve the test process of tension, sweating, panic, palpitations, or the application of antidepressants such as paroxetine, sertraline, etc. for systemic treatment, the effect is good.