Although there are several features in common between the various anxiety disorders, distilling the primary mechanism that drives the anxiety within an individual can lead to more targeted and effective management.
In August 2018 our panel of clinicians, researchers and lived experience representative discuss the diagnostic nuances that differentiate the anxiety disorders and the impact of this on management planning.
Panel Members:
Professor Valsa Eapen – Psychiatrist
Scientia Prof Derrick Silove – Director of Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, Liverpool Hospital and Academic Mental Health Unit, UNSW
Prof Vijaya Manicavasagar – Conjoint Professor UNSW, Director, Psychology Clinic Black Dog Institute
Shai – Lived Experience Representative
Facilitated by: Dr Vered Gordon, Black Dog Institute GP Consultant
Recording: Nathan Bell
Sound production: Nathan Bell
Voiceover: Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute