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Anxiety Disorders Clinic
The Anxiety
Disorders Program provides specialty evaluation and treatment of adult patients
with anxiety disorders and mixed mood/anxiety disorders.
Typical patients range in age from early adulthood to late life, and are
diagnosed with a range of disorders including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
Panic Disorder, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder, Social Phobia, Simple Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Organic
Anxiety Disorder, Major Depression, and Adjustment Disorder.
Patients are referred for both one-time diagnostic and treatment second
opinions as well as for ongoing care. Biological
and psychological therapies
are provided by attending psychiatrists, psychiatry
residents, psychologists, social workers, and
trained counselors.
Diagnostic and
treatment modalities include
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Initial standard diagnostic interviews by a trained counselor and an
attending psychiatrist
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Ancillary laboratory and imaging tests including EEG and
MRI.
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Ancillary clinical testing including personality and neurocognitive
testing.
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Psychopharmacologic therapies administered by nationally recognized faculty who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mood and anxiety
disorders.
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Individual and group cognitive therapy and dialectical behavior therapy
(DBT).
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Biofeedback
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Inpatient psychiatric treatment at Duke University Hospital
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Investigational drug trials available through research protocols.
CLINICAL FACULTY AND ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
John L. Beyer,
M.D., Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders
Jonathan R. T.
Davidson, M.D., Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders, Clinical Trials
Cynthia
D. Jones, MS, LPC, NCC: Counseling for patients and families with anxiety disorders
Thomas R. Lynch,
Ph.D.: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; DBT
Clive J. Robins, Ph.D.: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; DBT
Ann Willoughby, LCSW Counseling for patients and families with anxiety disorders
If you would like
additional information about our program, please contact the Department of
Psychiatry at (919)-684-0105, or write to Jonathan R.T. Davidson, M.D., Duke
University Medical Center Box
3812, Durham, NC 27710.
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