The following diagnosis and treatment guide was jointly developed by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association and the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians.  

• NCPA/NCAFP Anxiety Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm for the Primary Care Physician 
• GAD-7 Screening Tool:  Spitzer, R.L., et al. (2006).  A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder.  Archives of Internal Medicine, 166, 1092-1097.
• NC HopeLine, Inc. http://www.hopeline-nc.org/ 

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See the Area L AHEC site for a downloadable PDA of Anxiety Treatment Guidelines.

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