Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care

作者：Combs Heidi^*; Markman Jesse

来源：Medical Clinics of North America, 2014, 98(5): 1007-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.mcna.2014.06.003

• Anxiety disorders
• Primary care
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Social anxiety disorder
• Posttraumatic stress disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric conditions presenting to primary care practitioners. Yet they can be easily overlooked or misdiagnosed. Patients that struggle with anxiety disorders are more likely to seek treatment from primary care providers than mental health specialists. Given the costs in terms of debilitation, associated financial burden, and increased risk of suicide, the identification and successful treatment of anxiety is imperative. By means of clinical acumen and the use of screening tools, the provider can develop expertise in the recognition and effective treatment of anxiety disorders.

• 出版日期2014-9