title: More than just a pill. How to include psychosocial approaches sin the treatment of anxiety & depressive disorders.
abstract: Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders, causing high personal and economic burden. Psychosocial approaches, such as psychotherapy or mind-body instruction, along with self-help approaches, exercise, and proper sleep hygiene are effective solo or additive (to pharmacotherapy) strategies. Many physicians are less familiar with these methods for treating anxiety/depressive disorders. This article seeks to illuminate psychosocial approaches for depression and anxiety that act additively or independently of pharmacotherapy and explain how physicians can utilize them.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University School of Medicine, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.affiliation: University School of Medicine in St. Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lenze
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D020920:Dyssomnias / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents