ANXIETY

Course overview

FEAR IS AN AUTOMATIC NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF ALARM CHARACTERIZED BY A FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE TO A COGNITIVE APPRAISAL OF PRESENT OR IMMINENT DANGER (REAL OR PERCEIVED). ANXIETY IS LINKED TO FEAR AND MANIFESTS AS A FUTURE-ORIENTED MOOD STATE THAT CONSISTS OF A COMPLEX COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARATION FOR THE ANTICIPATED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES PERCEIVED AS THREATENING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ANXIETY, ITS PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.