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Anxiety disorders: practise, reflect and record

Practise anxiety disorders through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Differentiate GAD from panic and phobic disorders and address caffeine-associated anxiety.

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What you’ll work on

  • Differentiate GAD from panic and phobic disorders and address caffeine-associated anxiety.
  • Select structured CBT and first-line pharmacotherapy when psychological treatment is insufficient.
  • Plan gradual benzodiazepine withdrawal alongside treatment of underlying anxiety.

Think through a clinical case

Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.

A 30-year-old woman reports excessive worry about multiple life domains most days for over 6 months, associated with restlessness, fatigue and muscle tension. She does not have discrete panic attacks or avoidance behaviour. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A case from the RACGP question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.

From a decision to a learning record

  1. Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
  2. Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
  3. Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
  4. Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.

Primary sources and further reading

Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.

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