More Than Stressed Out: Addressing Anxiety and Panic – Nurse, Nurse Practitioner

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 29% of the US population experienced at least one Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) anxiety disorder during their lifetimes, with a one-year adult prevalence of 7% for social anxiety disorder (SAD), 2 to 3% for panic disorder (PD), and 3% for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).Anxiety disorders are about twice as common in women as they are in men. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no surprise that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show that the US population is experiencing significantly more anxiety. In fact, during the period from the last 2 weeks in August 2020 through mid-December 2020, significant increases were seen in the percentage of adults who reported experiencing symptoms of an anxiety disorder (from 31.4% to 36.9%). During the same time frame, adults who reported taking prescription medication or receiving counseling for a mental health disorder of any kind increased from 22.4% to 25.0%. The percentage of people with unmet mental health treatment needs was significantly higher during the pandemic and rose from 9.2% in August 2020 to 12.4% in December of 2020.

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Course Information

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Author
Julie Dopheide
PharmD, BCPP, FASHP
Knowledge Level

General Overview

This activity will apply to a broad range of learning needs/pharmacy settings. It may include common disease state/therapy overivews and/or general pharmacy needs such as medication errors, immunizations, or law topics.

Learning Objectives

Nurse

Nurse

  • Identify the criteria for diagnosing social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. Differentiate these disorders from situational anxiety.
  • Recognize the role of nonpharmacologic interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and lifestyle in the treatment of social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of serotonergic antidepressants, pregabalin, gabapentin, buspirone, and hydroxyzine in the treatment of social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
  • In the treatment of panic and anxiety disorders, identify appropriate roles for benzodiazepines.

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

  • Identify the criteria for diagnosing social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. Differentiate these disorders from situational anxiety.
  • Recognize the role of nonpharmacologic interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and lifestyle in the treatment of social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of serotonergic antidepressants, pregabalin, gabapentin, buspirone, and hydroxyzine in the treatment of social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
  • In the treatment of panic and anxiety disorders, identify appropriate roles for benzodiazepines.

Course Accreditation

  • Activity Type:
    Application
  • CE Broker
    889176
  • Universal Activity Number:
    Nurse : 0798-0000-21-241-H01
    Nurse Practitioner : 0798-0000-21-241-H01
PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

PharmCon, Inc. is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

Credit for this program is issued by passing the final test hosted at www.RxConsultant.com with a score of 70% or higher.

Technology Requirements

  • Hardware Requirements
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
  • Software Requirements
    Standard Windows/Mac System
    iPad or iPhone
    Minimum screen resolution: 1024x768
  • Network Requirements
    Broadband Internet Connection:
    T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
    4G cellular connection
Computer sharing is NOT permitted due to accreditation guidelines on activity monitoring. Credit is earned by one user per device.