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Learning Objectives
Review basic concepts related to anxiety disorders, including safety behaviors/signals and primary features.
Outline the epidemiology of anxiety disorders in the United States.
Describe general risk factors for and comorbidities of anxiety disorders.
Describe risk factors for and the clinical course of specific anxiety disorders.
Discuss the general etiology of anxiety disorders and contributing genetic, physiologic, and psychologic factors.
Review the pathophysiology of specific anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and specific phobia.
Evaluate the clinical and diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders presented in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Analyze key components of screening for anxiety disorders.
List conditions to consider in the differential diagnosis of anxiety disorders.
Describe general treatment considerations for anxiety disorders, including predictors of response or nonresponse to therapy.