title: Recognizing anxiety disorders.
abstract: The majority of patients with anxiety disorders present in primary care settings, and many are undiagnosed or undertreated-each disorder has defining characteristics. Anxiety disorders are debilitating, and proper treatment can improve quality of life. Preferred treatments are cognitive-behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Long Island University School of Nursing in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Oʼbrien
authors.forename: Loraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D011788:Quality of Life; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents