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. 2004;6(1):35-41.

Effective Recognition and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care

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Effective Recognition and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care

No authors listed. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2004.

Abstract

This Academic Highlights section of The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry presents the highlights of the planning roundtable "Effective Recognition and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in the Primary Care Setting," held December 11, 2003, in Pittsburgh, Pa. The planning roundtable and this Academic Highlights were supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer. The planning roundtable was chaired by Larry Culpepper, M.D., M.P.H., Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass. The faculty member was Kathryn M. Connor, M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

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Figure 1.
Origins of Worries and Anxiety: Fight or Flight Responsea
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Antidepressants and Benzodiazepines in Generalized Anxiety Disordera
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