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A Sneak Peek at our Annual Summer Medical Editors Meeting

Posted on August 10, 2012 by
Next week Foundation staff, board members, medical editors and special guests will gather on Cape Cod for the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation's Annual Summer Medical Editors meeting. We’ll be debuting our newest Shared Decision-Making® program, “Help for Anxiety: Treatments that Work.” In addition, guests will get an inside look at the development of our Maternity Care Shared Decision Making Initiative. We will be tweeting live July 30-31 during the meeting from @IMDFoundation using the hashtag #sdm12, and we hope you will follow along. Continue reading →
Posted in Current News | Tagged American Cancer Society, anxiety, health care, medical editors, Otis Brawley, shared decision making | Permalink
A group shot of our medical editors at our 2012 Summer ME Meeting.

Highlights from our 9th Annual Summer Medical Editors Meeting

Posted on August 10, 2012 by
As many of our colleagues are spread across the country, our summer meeting is an opportunity for the many individuals who work on behalf of the Foundation to gather and reflect on what everyone has accomplished in the previous year and to get energized about upcoming projects. We were honored to have Otis Brawley, chief medical and scientific officer and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, as well as the author of “How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being Sick in America” as our keynote speaker this year. In addition to our keynote presentation, we had a stellar lineup of interactive and thought provoking sessions on Foundation-supported projects from staff, medical editors and esteemed guests. Continue reading →
Posted in Current News | Tagged anxiety, Childbirth Connection, decision aids, decision support, Otis Brawley, shared decision making, Shared Decision-Making® programs | Permalink

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Treatment for Anxiety

Posted on August 10, 2012 by
Many people suffer with anxiety, but a number of effective treatment options are available. To ensure people with anxiety understand their options, and to help them decide which is best for them, the Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Help for Anxiety: Treatments That Work. Continue reading →
Posted in Mental Health Programs | Tagged antianxiety medications, antidepressants, anxiety, anxiety counseling, anxiety disorder, anxiety therapy, benzodiazepines, CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, MAOIs, panic attacks, panic disorder, phobia, psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychotherapy, self help for anxiety, Shared Decision-Making® programs, SNRIs, social anxiety, social worker, SSRIs | Permalink