A 36-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple everyday matters for over 6 months. She has difficulty controlling the worry, poor co...

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A 36-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple everyday matters for over 6 months. She has difficulty controlling the worry, poor concentration and muscle tension. There is no panic, phobia or depression. What is the first-line management option according to NICE?

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Cognitive behavioural therapy or other high-intensity psychological therapy

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Long-term Benzodiazepine therapy

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Immediate prescription of antipsychotic medication

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No treatment because symptoms are normal life stress

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Electroconvulsive therapy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder

A 36-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple everyday matters for over 6 months. She has difficulty controlling the worry, poor concentration and muscle tension. There is no panic, phobia or depression. What is the first-line management option according to NICE?