Anxiety guidelines for assessment, treatment of older adults

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) has developed new guidelines for the assessment and treatment of anxiety in older adults.

The guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety in older adults.

For healthcare professionals, CCSMH also has:

• A one-page info sheet with key takeaways
• Clinical tools and resources:
  • Medication guideline summary (two pages)
  • Diagnostic algorithm (one page)

Open the guidelines