From Diagnosis to Treatment: Effective Management of Anxiety Disorders

December 12, 2024

Activity description

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent yet frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in clinical practice. Enhancing clinician’s awareness and ability to identify anxiety disorders early and to their overlapping symptoms with other conditions, develop evidenced-based treatments strategies, recognize the associated risks of benzodiazepines use and implement safe prescribing practices is needed to close the gaps in practice. This live webcast will discuss anxiety disorders, how to apply DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, and utilize evidenced-based treatments with both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Interprofessional collaboration to optimize care and improve outcomes for individuals with anxiety disorders will also be highlighted.

PLEASE NOTE: These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on December 12, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm CT.

Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services Learning & Performance Solutions.

Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals (HCPs) who are interested in learning about UHC corporate goals, clinical guidelines and relevant academic resources. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the primary types of anxiety disorders and their impact on individuals and society.
  • Apply DSM-5 criteria to evaluate symptoms and diagnose anxiety disorders in clinical practice.
  • Discuss both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, including first-line medications, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relaxation techniques.
  • Explain the risks of benzodiazepine use and the best practices for short-term prescribing.
  • Collaborate with interprofessional teams to develop individualized treatment plans that optimize patient outcomes.

Additional Information

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Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 APA - Psychologists
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
Activity opens: 
12/12/2024
Activity expires: 
01/12/2025
Event starts: 
12/12/2024 - 3:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/12/2024 - 4:00pm EST
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Presenter
Amanda Helminiak, MD, CHCQM-MC
Medical Director
Optum

Emily Jensen, PharmD, MBA 
Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Optum

Activity planners
Rebecca Gleason
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education

Tesia A. Seufert
Clinical Quality Analyst
UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services Learning & Performance Solutions, National Training

Raquel Thompson, M. Ed, BSIT, MCSE
Lead Clinical Quality Consultant, Clinical Leadership & Accountability
UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services Learning & Performance Solutions, National Training

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The presenter and activity planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation statement
Joint Provider LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services Learning & Performance Solutions. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit designation statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-9999-24-110-L01-P/T

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Psychologists
Optum Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this program. 1.00 CE hour.

Social workers
ACE LogoAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Optum Health Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 live continuing education credits.

Counselors and/or marriage and family therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals. Check with your board to be sure.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 APA - Psychologists
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 ASWB - Social Workers
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