Hours of learning: 2

Publication date: 2011

Aim
This course has been written for healthcare professionals who prescribe or dispense medications for people with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) or panic disorder (PD). This document outlines good practice regarding decision making in regard to the use of medications in the management of these conditions.

Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this course you should be able to:

• discuss the epidemiology, symptoms, and prognosis of GAD and PD
• outline the objectives of drug treatment
• describe the ''stepped-care'' approach to treatment
• understand the adverse effects of drug treatment of these conditions