Anxiety symptoms and disorders are common in community settings, and in primary and secondary medical care. The personal and social burden associated with anxiety disorders is considerable, but many people who might benefit from treatment are not recognized or treated. Likely factors include the range of anxiety disorders, their comorbidity with other disorders, lack of awareness of anxiety disorders by sufferers and practitioners, poor confidence by many practitioners in their treatment, and the relative lack of research.
The guidelines will be relevant to all doctors treating patients with anxiety disorders, in primary and secondary medical care settings. Detection and decision to treat: Check for significant anxiety symptoms in patients presenting with depression or other psychological problems. Become familiar with the main features of different anxiety disorders and distinguish…
