A visit of an anxious patient: A review

Abstract

In the article, the authors answered the following questions: How often do anxious patients occur in clinical practice? Why do most patients with anxiety see primary care physicians rather than a psychiatrist? What complaints and manifestations help to suspect anxiety in the patient? How can a non-psychiatrist identify and diagnose anxiety? How to manage a patient with diagnosed anxiety? Short-term and long-term outcomes/prognosis.

Keywords

• anxiety
• stress
• anxious patient
• primary care
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