More Than Stressed Out: Addressing Anxiety and Panic – Pharmacy Technician

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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

Pharmacy Technician

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

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

  • Recognize the different types of anxiety disorders and identity nondrug treatment options for each.
  • Identify the preferred classes of medications used for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders. List the brand and generic names of the medications.
  • Recognize the appropriate doses and side effects of medications that are commonly used for panic and anxiety disorders

Course Accreditation

  • Activity Type:
    Application
  • CE Broker
    20-889176
  • Universal Activity Number:
    Pharmacy Technician : 0798-0000-21-241-H01-T
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.