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The introduction will explain the scope of the book: (i) the presentation of clinical evidence for the efficacy of herbal and nutritional treatments in the context of anxiety disorders, and (ii) how health professionals can apply this knowledge in a clinical setting with patients presenting with a wide range of symptoms, including comorbid mood disorders. The rationale for using these treatments in comparison to pharmaceutical options is also discussed, including a more favourable side effect profile and multi-modal mechanisms of action that make these treatments more suitable as chronic treatments.
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Camfield, D.A., McIntyre, E., Sarris, J. (2017). The Need for Evidence-Based Herbal and Nutritional Anxiety Treatments in Psychiatry. In: Camfield, D., McIntyre, E., Sarris, J. (eds) Evidence-Based Herbal and Nutritional Treatments for Anxiety in Psychiatric Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42307-4_1
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