Medical Grand Rounds - "Anxiety Disorders for the Primary Care Physician"

Presenter: Sanjaya Saxena, MD, Psychiatrist, Rogers Behavioral Health, San Diego; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. List the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and describe the major clinical features of the major Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders Due to Other Medical Conditions.
2. Identify the four components of anxiety and describe their involvement in the symptomatology of the major anxiety disorders.
3. Describe how to screen patients for each of the major anxiety disorders, using validated probe and follow-up questions derived from standardized diagnostic interviews.
4. Describe the evidence-based treatment modalities that have been found to be effective for each of the major anxiety disorders.

Date, Time and Location: Friday, October 6, 2023 at noon on Microsoft Teams®

Register: Email Trish.Stern@guthrie.org to be included.

This program is intended for: Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Fellows, Residents, Medical and Nursing Students, and other Ancillary Healthcare Caregivers.

Accreditation Statement: “The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

Designation Statement: “The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (1.0) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

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