TY - JOUR
T1 - Treating acute anxiety in patients with COVID-19
T2 - Posted april 26, 2020
AU - Khawam, Elias
AU - Khouli, Hassan
AU - Pozuelo, Leo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - At present, there are no fi rm guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19-related emotional distress. The current approach is based on our knowledge of how to manage anxiety in medically ill patients, taking into consideration all associated medical comorbidities, drug-drug interactions, and the patient's specifi c needs and preexisting mental illness. Interventions should be implemented at the bedside to augment the patient's own resiliency in coping with these stressful events. A targeted combination of psychopharmacology (targeting acute anxiety and panic symptoms) and psychotherapy (relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and encouragement) is recommended.
AB - At present, there are no fi rm guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19-related emotional distress. The current approach is based on our knowledge of how to manage anxiety in medically ill patients, taking into consideration all associated medical comorbidities, drug-drug interactions, and the patient's specifi c needs and preexisting mental illness. Interventions should be implemented at the bedside to augment the patient's own resiliency in coping with these stressful events. A targeted combination of psychopharmacology (targeting acute anxiety and panic symptoms) and psychotherapy (relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and encouragement) is recommended.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85085599358
U2 - 10.3949/CCJM.87A.CCC016
DO - 10.3949/CCJM.87A.CCC016
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85085599358
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 87
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
IS - 5
ER -