#335 Generalized Anxiety Disorder

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Join us as we de-mystify the diagnosis, talk treatment strategies, parse through pharmaceutical options, and figure out follow-up in Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Dr. Dheepa Sekar (@DheepaSekarMD)! Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health concerns in our country and this episode will give you the tools to address it in clinic!

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
Differential diagnosis for GAD
Counseling about diagnosis
Initial guidance on first-line management, apps for mindfulness
Prescribing basics, SSRI and SNRI considerations
Bridging with hydroxyzine and buspirone
Monitoring treatment response
Managing side effects
Tapering medication
Alternative agents, atypical antipsychotics, and benzos
Take Home points, Outro

Credits

Producer, Scriptwriter, Show Notes, Infographic/Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Garbitelli
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Production Team: PodPaste
Guest: Dheepa Sekar MD

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Transcript

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0:06.9	the topics discussed should not be used solely at Diagnostree, cure, or prevent any diseases
0:09.6	or conditions.
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0:12.2	and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position of any entity
0:14.4	besides from possibly cash-like moral hospital and affiliate outreach programs.
0:16.7	If indeed there are any, in fact there are none.
0:18.5	Pretty much we aren't responsible if you screw up, you should always do your own homework
0:20.4	and let's know.
0:32.2	Okay Paul, looks like we are recording here, which I all admitted I forgot it in the
0:37.0	past that I was supposed to press record.
0:38.8	This of course is the Curbsiders on our show tonight.
0:41.4	We are going to be talking about anxiety with Dr. Deepa Saker, and Paul, we also have
0:46.7	a great co-host, but let's just leave that as a tease for right now.
0:50.3	And why don't you tell people, what is it that we do on Curbsiders?
0:53.0	Sure, we'll build this suspense.
0:54.2	I like it.
0:55.2	Matt, we are the internal medicine podcast.
0:57.2	We use expert interviews for you, clinical pearls and practice changing knowledge, and now
1:00.4	I'm just going to reveal where we are joined by the fantastic Beth Garb's Carbittelli, Beth
1:05.4	how are you?
1:06.4	Doing very well.
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