A 31-year-old woman with generalised anxiety disorder requests benzodiazepines. What is the recommended first-line management strategy?...

Question

A 31-year-old woman with generalised anxiety disorder requests benzodiazepines. What is the recommended first-line management strategy?

Accepted Answer

High-intensity CBT and/or SSRI

Answer

Diazepam PRN long-term

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Short course lorazepam then stop

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Beta-blocker alone long-term

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St John's wort

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder