Anxiety disorders in adults

This module is about current thinking on anxiety disorders in adults. It will consider the different types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms, as well as looking at the different psychotherapy and drug therapy options available for treating symptoms.

Learning objectives:

• Be able to identify the main types of anxiety disorder
• Understand the roles of psychotherapy and drug therapy in the management of anxiety 
• Be able to help patients adhere to their prescribed anti-anxiety treatment.

Contributing author: Andrea Tarr, BPharm, MSc, MRPharmS, clinical and medical writer.