Process - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

Table of ContentsFLOW CHARTS..................................................................................................76EDUCATION MODULE ......................................................................................79The Many Faces of Anxiety.............................................................................80Notes to Practitioner........................................................................................81Medical Considerations ...................................................................................82Understanding Generalized Anxiety Frequently Asked Questions ..................83Anxiety “System-Wide Explosion” ...................................................................84Considering Medication for Anxiety Disorders?...............................................85Resources for Self-Help ..................................................................................86COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL MODULE................................................................87GAD: Self-Assessment Questionnaire ............................................................88GAD: Self-Assessment Profile.........................................................................89Costs and Benefits of Anxiety..........................................................................91How Anxiety Works .........................................................................................92Panic Circle .....................................................................................................94Taking Control of Panic ...................................................................................95Your Emotional Thermometer .........................................................................96Keeping Anxiety in Check ...............................................................................97Anxiety Equation .............................................................................................98Predicting Disaster ..........................................................................................99Anxiety Lies...................................................................................................101Coping Cards ................................................................................................102Coping Plans.................................................................................................103Problem Solving ............................................................................................104Taking Risks..................................................................................................105Assertive Behaviour 101 ...............................................................................107D.E.S.C. Script ..............................................................................................108Patient Empowerment Anxiety Manual VIHA March.2010 i