Anxiety Disorders in Adults & Pediatrics

Contact Hour(s): 

1 Contact Hour including 1 Advanced Pharmacology Hour

Authors:

Alyssa King, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, CLC, CNE

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

State Approvals: 

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1189744; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy  

Course Description:

This course discusses the clinical differences between specific types of anxiety disorders, which disorders are more common for children or adolescents versus those more common in adulthood, the screening tools available for identifying anxiety, and the management and treatment for anxiety disorders. This course will also pay special attention to providing helpful tools that can be utilized to minimize symptoms of anxiety.

Course Outcome:

≥ 92% of participants will know how to assess for and manage anxiety disorders.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Define anxiety and the physical symptoms that are commonly experienced.
2. Compare and contrast the common anxiety disorders diagnosed across the lifespan.
3. Determine how assessing for anxiety in children and adolescents may be different than in adults.
4. List the screening tools utilized for anxiety disorders.
5. Explain the management and treatment of anxiety disorders.
6. Outline the various helpful tools that can be used to minimize symptoms of anxiety.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.