title: Treatment resistance in anxiety disorders.
abstract: As primary care physicians become more comfortable prescribing treatments for anxiety disorders, mental health specialists increasingly are encountering patients with refractory anxiety. In this article, the authors briefly review causes of treatment resistance and approaches to failure to respond to treatment of specific anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dubovsky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabbert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents