eMHPrac Webinar 60: Anxiety Disorders in Women

Black Dog Institute Podcasts for Health Professionals

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health condition, and the leading cause of total burden amongst females aged 5-64. This webinar summarises the factors that increase the risk for anxiety amongst women and discusses how biological factors like the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraception impact anxiety severity and treatment responsiveness. We describe how to modify the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders to improve outcomes for women by attending to these female-specific factors.

Panel:

Professor Bronwyn Graham, Professor and Clinical psychologist from University of New South Wales, Sydney

Dr Catherine Choi, General Practitioner in Inner Sydney and the GP Lead at headspace Camperdown

Moderated by: Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura, GP