title: Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Anxiety Disorders.
abstract: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has developed the clinical practice guidelines on Anxiety Disorders to provide doctors and patients in Singapore with evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders. This article reproduces the introduction and executive summary (with recommendations from the guidelines) from the MOH clinical practice guidelines on anxiety disorders, for the information of SMJ readers. Chapters and page numbers mentioned in the reproduced extract refer to the full text of the guidelines, which are available from the Ministry of Health website: http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/healthprofessionalsportal/doctors/guidelines/cpg_medical.html. The recommendations should be used with reference to the full text of the guidelines. Following this article are multiple choice questions based on the full text of the guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Hong Ngee
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Peng Hoe
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Sze Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Seow Khee Daniel
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kwek
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Tih Shih
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lum
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Yong Hui Colin
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Yi Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Changi General Hospital, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Institute of Mental Health, Jurong Health Services, Ministry of Health, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Parkway Health Primary Care Network (The Arcade), Shenton Family Medical Clinic, Singapore General Hospital, The Resilienz Clinic.
authors.forename: Hwa Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yap
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000072861:Phobia, Social / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012846:Singapore; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents