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Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
- Source :
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Annals of internal medicine [Ann Intern Med] 2019 Apr 02; Vol. 170 (7), pp. ITC49-ITC64. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common and disabling illness that is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Patients with GAD are at increased risk for suicide as well as cardiovascular-related events and death. Most patients can be diagnosed and managed by primary care physicians. Symptoms include chronic, pervasive anxiety and worry accompanied by nonspecific physical and psychological symptoms (restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, or sleep disturbances). Effective treatments include psychotherapy (often cognitive behavioral therapy) and pharmacotherapy, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.
- Subjects :
- Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation therapeutic use
Anxiety Disorders prevention & control
Humans
Patient Education as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Psychotherapy
Quality of Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Risk Factors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors therapeutic use
Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors therapeutic use
United States
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1539-3704
- Volume :
- 170
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of internal medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30934083
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7326/AITC201904020