THE PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY IN ADULTS

Course overview

ANXIETY DISORDERS ARE THE MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, WITH AN ESTIMATED 264 MILLION PERSONS GLOBALLY SUFFERING FROM AN ANXIETY DISORDER. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT 19.1% OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) ARE AFFECTED BY AT LEAST ONE ANXIETY DISORDER; THIS NUMBER INCREASES TO 31.9% IN U.S. ADOLESCENTS. COMMON ANXIETY DISORDERS INCLUDE GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD), PANIC DISORDER (PD), SPECIFIC PHOBIAS, AGORAPHOBIA, SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER (SAD), AND SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER. THIS COURSE REVIEWS THE DIAGNOSIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS, AS WELL AS MEDICATIONS WHICH CAN CAUSE OR EXACERBATE ANXIETY SYMPTOMS.