Anxiety Disorders
Friday's Progress Notes - May 18, 2001
Mental Health Information - Vol. 5 Issue 10
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CONTENTS
1. Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
2. Sleep and PTSD
3. Practice guideline for treatment of panic disorder
4. Blocking the cycle of panic disorder
5. Pharmacologic treatment of panic disorder
6. Impact of stress on health
7. Anger and trauma
8. Social phobia
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Dear Colleagues,
According to the NIMH, anxiety disorders affect an estimated 13
percent of children and adolescents during any given six-month
period of time. The NIMH recently announced the results of a study
that found a medication to be more than twice as effective as a
placebo in treating anxiety in children and adolescents. Today's newsletter
focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders in
both children and adults.
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Regrards,
Jack
John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),
panic disorder and social phobia, are the most prevalent
psychiatric disorders in the U.S. Treatment consists of
pharmacotherapy and various forms of psychotherapy.
www.aafp.org/afp/20001001/1591.html
2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD
Sleep and PTSD
Sleep problems, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking frequently, and having distressing dreams or nightmares, are common to those with PTSD.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/sleepPTSD.html
3. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder
The guideline outlines diagnostic assessment, epidemiology, and
treatment of panic disorders and provides a review of comorbid
disorders.
http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/treatg/pg/Panic.watch.pdf
4. POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE
Blocking the Cycle of Panic Disorder
In this article, the authors describe typical and atypical
presentations of panic attacks and summarize effective
pharmacologic and cognitive-behavioral therapies.
www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/05_01_99/vanin.htm
5. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FAMILY PRACTICE HANDBOOK
Pharmacologic Treatment of Panic Disorder
Specific treatment goals include preventing panic attacks,
reducing intensity of attacks, decreasing anticipatory anxiety
and eliminating agoraphobic avoidance. General goals include
restoration of functioning and quality of life and preventing
recurrences and complications.
www.vh.org/Providers/Conferences/CPS/35.html
6. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Stress and Your Health
Common symptoms of stress include headache, sleep disorders, difficulty concentrating, short-temper, upset stomach, job dissatisfaction, low morale, depression, and anxiety.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/stressfaq.html
7. NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD
Anger and Trauma
Anger helps people cope with life's adversities by providing us with increased energy to persist in the face of obstacles. However, uncontrolled anger can lead to a continued sense of being out of control of oneself and can create multiple problems in the personal lives of those who suffer from PTSD.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/angertrauma.html
8. FDA CONSUMER MAGAZINE
Social Phobia's Traumas and Treatments
Social phobia is far different from the run-of-the-mill nervousness associated with stressful situations.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/socialanxietyfda.html
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