Anxiety Disorders: An Integrative Approach

Anxiety disorders are the most common, and frequently occurring, mental disorders. Anxiety is manifested by disturbances of mood, as well as of thinking, behavior, and physiological activity. The five major types of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social phobia disorder (or social anxiety disorder), and panic disorder.

Learn to recognize anxiety disorders, describe conventional treatment modalities, and examine integrative treatment approaches.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the extent of anxiety disorders in the United States.
2. Examine the pathophysiology of anxiety.
3. Describe generalized anxiety disorder.
4. Describe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
5. Describe post-traumatic stress disorder.
6. Describe social phobia disorder.
7. Describe panic disorder.
8. Discuss the differential diagnoses for anxiety disorders.
9. Compare the types of conventional treatment approaches to anxiety.
10. Examine the types of integrative treatment approaches to anxiety.