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AAGP 2026 Geriatric Psychiatry Board Review Course

Session 3: Anxiety Disorders in Geriatric Psychiatry

Anthony Chatham, MD
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This comprehensive, high-yield educational activity is designed to enhance clinical competence in geriatric psychiatry and support clinicians preparing for the geriatric psychiatry board examination. Led by expert, board-certified faculty with extensive experience in clinical practice and education, the course delivers a structured review of core diagnostic and therapeutic topics relevant to the evaluation and management of psychiatric disorders in older adults. Through evidence-based content and interactive board-style self-assessment questions, participants will reinforce key concepts, identify learning needs, and integrate best practices into patient care

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe and identify common anxiety disorders in the elderly.

  • Utilize preferred pharmacologic interventions to treat anxiety.

  • Apply at least two effective psychotherapy modalities for treating geriatric anxiety.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop will highlight the common anxiety disorders experienced in the elderly and their unique challenges compared to the general adult population. The presentation also focuses on other comorbidities which impact anxiety, and approved and preferred treatments for geriatric anxiety.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Anthony Chatham, MD
Anthony Chatham, MD is from South Carolina and received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. He completed his psychiatry residency at East Carolina University, where he was chief resident in 2019-2020. He then came to Emory for fellowship in geriatric psychiatry. Following completion of his fellowship, he joined the faculty in the geriatric psychiatry department. He is interested in helping people transition gracefully into their later stages of life, as well as dealing with the difficulties that arise along the way. He also enjoys teaching and advising fellows, residents and students.

Financially Sponsored By

  • American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)