Anxiety Disorders — Advanced Clinical Psychiatry

Psychiatry · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

La ansiedad es una respuesta emocional adaptativa caracterizada por la anticipación de una amenaza futura, acompañada de activación autonómica, hipervigilancia y conductas de evitación o escape. Se distingue del miedo (respuesta a una amenaza inminente, real y presente) por su orientación temporal prospectiva y por la frecuente desproporción entre la respuesta y el estímulo desencadenante. Cuando esta respuesta se…

What it covers

1. Introduction, Epidemiology and Classification
2. · DSM-5-TR Anxiety Spectrum Classification
3. · Diathesis-Stress Model and Risk Factors
4. Neurobiology of Anxiety
5. · The Amygdala-Prefrontal Cortex-Hippocampus Circuit
6. · The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA)
7. · Neurotransmission Systems Involved
8. · Neuroimaging and Structural/Functional Findings
9. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
10. Panic Disorder
11. · Specific Pathophysiology
12. · Clinical Course
13. Agoraphobia
14. Specific Phobia
15. · Clinical Subtypes
16. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
17. · Cognitive Model of the TAS (Clark and Wells)
18. Separation Anxiety and Selective Mutism
19. · Separation Anxiety Disorder
20. · Selective Mutism
21. Substance/Medication Induced Anxiety Disorder and Other Medical Condition
22. · Medical Conditions that Simulate or Produce Anxiety
23. · Substances and Induction/Withdrawal
24. Psychiatric Differential Diagnosis
25. Scales and Evaluation Instruments
26. SSRIs and SNRIs — First-Line Pharmacological Treatment
27. · Management Considerations
28. Benzodiazepines
29. · Appropriate Indications according to Current Guidelines
30. Other Pharmacological Agents
31. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Techniques
32. · Central Components of CBT for Anxiety
33. · Other Interventions with Evidence
34. Special Populations and Comorbidity
35. · Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
36. · Older Adults
37. · Children and Adolescents
38. · Comorbidity with Substance Use Disorder
39. · Cardiovascular comorbidity
40. Management of Acute Panic Crisis and Therapeutic Algorithm
41. · Acute Management of Panic Attacks in the Emergency Room
42. · General Therapeutic Algorithm for Anxiety Disorders