and the appropriate treatment . Heidi Nelson, MD, MPH, one of the authors of the report and a professor at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, told NPR,"Anxiety lives under the surface and can be very disabling, but it's not easily picked up by clinicians. By asking a few questions, we have the ability to help people in a way that's not possible unless we actually ask.
Screening for anxiety, WPSI stated, can be done quickly using questionnaires that the doctor or patient fills out. WPSI suggests that doctors consider screening during annual visits and they should consider screening for anxiety at the same time that they do so for depression because of how often the two co-occur .
WPSI notes that more research needs to be done to evaluate the frequency of screening as well as its benefits and potential harms."Because anxiety disorders can be successfully treated, early detection through the use of a brief questionnaire could prevent years of symptoms and impairment in the lives of women at every stage of life," the published report concludes.during puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. Plus, Dr.