General mental health questions are often asked at regular physical exams. This may help to identify some mental health problems or show areas that need to be further tested.

REFERENCES:

Anxiety disorders. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml. Accessed January 13, 2020.

Generalized anxiety disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:https://www.dynamed.com/condition/generalized-anxiety-disorder. Accessed January 13, 2020.

Last reviewed May 2020 by Adrian Preda, MD