Anxiety

2010-2011 Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course - ACPE Credit Only

The Psychiatric Pharmacy Review Course (Review Course) is an excellent course of study and resource for those seeking a review of psychopharmacology and current standards of care. Read more about this session.

GR-owing Up Stressed: Implications for Anxiety and Addiction

Early life adversity is known to have profound effects on the development and function of neural circuits that control emotional behaviors (). The result in humans is a greatly enhanced predisposition to develop depression and anxiety disorders or addiction throughout the individual's lifetime. Rodent models of chronic stress have begun to identify the critical periods of early life adversity along with the brain circuits and molecules that control pathologic behaviors relevant to these psychiatric disorders. In this issue, Wei et al.

Gabapentin prn anxiety?

Hello List! I have a couple of doctors that have started ordering gabapentin on a prn-basis for anxiety (usually ordered as "gabapentin 400mg q4h prn anxiety"). I haven't been able to find any literature on this. I was wondering if anyone has ...

Headphone music eases anxiety during prostate biopsies

Tuning in to tune out may be just what's needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to researchers.

Drug-Induced Movement Disorders

Jack J. Chen, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CGP
Associate Professor
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

This comprehensive review covers approaches for both the recognition and management of drug-induced movement disorders. Pharmacotherapeutic approaches for treating akathisia, dystonia, Parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia are explored. The importance of early detection via periodic assessment is discussed.

Symptom dimensions as predictors of the two-year course of depressive and anxiety disorders

Publication year: 2011Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, Available online 15 December 2011Klaas J. Wardenaar, Erik J. Giltay, Tineke van Veen, Frans G. Zitman, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx

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