Mount Sinai Health Partners Mind Matters ECHO: Effective Treatments for Anxiety: Pharmacology

Mount Sinai Health Partners Mind Matters ECHO: Effective Treatments for Anxiety: Pharmacology

Dr. Jill Sisselman presents the case of an 80 year old patient with high anxiety manifesting with constant worry, agitation, poor sleep, and tearfulness. Dr. Sisselman seeks feedback from the group on the use of benzodiazepines versus SSRIs in this patient given her age and anxiety.

Dr. Mary Kate Christopher then gives a didactic presentation on pharmacological management of anxiety. She discusses different anxiolytics including how to choose the right medication, safety considerations, and common patient questions and concerns.

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Chapters (Click to go to chapter start)

Case Presentation
Case Discussion
Didactic Presentation
Didactic Q&A


Published

May 9, 2023

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Physician's Channel - Mount Sinai New York

Featured Faculty

Anitha Iyer, PhD

Anitha Iyer, PhD

Course Director
Director, Behavioral Health Population Management
Mount Sinai Health Partners
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Mary Kate Christopher, MD

Mary Kate Christopher, MD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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