title: Anxiety disorders in primary care.
abstract: Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric condition presenting to primary care practitioners. Yet they can be easily overlooked or misdiagnosed. Patients that struggle with anxiety disorders are more likely to seek treatment from primary care providers than mental health specialists. Given the costs in terms of debilitation and associated financial burden, and increased risk of suicide, the identification and successful treatment of anxiety is imperative. By means of clinical acumen and the use of screening tools, the provider can develop expertise in recognition and effective treatment of anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98103, USA. Electronic address: hcombs@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Combs
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98103, USA.
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markman
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D017281:Cost of Illness; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018582:Sick Leave; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
keywords: Anxiety disorders; Generalized anxiety disorder; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Panic disorder; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Primary care; Social anxiety disorder