Clinical Topics & Methods Category

Anti-Anxiety Drugs: Drugs: The Straight Facts

3 CE Hours
16 members have taken this course

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About the Course

Anxiety is an often misunderstood disorder that plagues thousands of people, including teenagers. The prevalence of anxiety disorders has spurred the search for both pharmacological and behavioral ways of treatment. Phobias and panic and anxiety disorders involve a malfunction in body systems that control fear. In many cases, these imbalances can be treated with drugs that appear to target fear systems. This book explores the various anxiety drugs available on the market and how they help treat this common disorder.

This course is based on the book, Anti-Anxiety Drugs: Drugs: The Straight Facts created by Donna Toufexis et al

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Publication Date: 2006

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Donna Toufexis
Donna Toufexis completed her doctoral training in neuroendocrinology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and postdoctoral training at Concordia University in Montreal. She is presently a research associate at the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience at Emory University in Atlanta. Her primary research interest is the characterization of brain mechanisms that govern fear and anxiety.
Sayamwong Hammack
Sayamwong Hammack earned his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado studying how the serotonin system is altered in the learned helplessness model, which produces an anxiety-like state. He continues to research serotonin influences on anxiety in his current position as a postdoctoral fellow at Emory University.
David J. Triggle (editor)
David J. Triggle is a University professor and a Distinguished Professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about anxiety disorders. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Explain the difference between fear and anxiety.
  2. 2 Describe the brain areas and neurotransmitter systems as they relate to anxiety.
  3. 3 Identify the different types of anti-anxiety drugs and antidepressants.

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$27

Course Details

3 CE Hours
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Course 101004

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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