title: Current treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
abstract: Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder and is second only to depression as the most common disorder diagnosed in primary care. Because it is potentially disabling due to its high comorbidity with other psychiatric conditions, psychiatric nurses must accurately diagnose GAD and formulate individualized treatment plans that promote positive outcomes for clients with this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Employee Support Program, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Ambulatory Care (11C), 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. Deborah.Antai-otong@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antai-Otong
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents