A 30-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple life events for more than 6 months, associated with muscle tension and poor sleep. Sh...

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A 30-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple life events for more than 6 months, associated with muscle tension and poor sleep. She has no depressive symptoms. She is keen to avoid medication. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

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Cognitive behavioural therapy

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Short-term Benzodiazepines

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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Antipsychotic medication

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Inpatient admission

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

A 30-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple life events for more than 6 months, associated with muscle tension and poor sleep. She has no depressive symptoms. She is keen to avoid medication. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?