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PnT
Anxiety I Key Concepts
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Biology
Graduate
09/03/2012

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Term
the long term goal of GAD is ___ and no _____
Definition
-remission with minimal or no symptoms
-no functional impairment
Term
___ are agents of choice for the management of GAD
Definition
antidepressants
Term
antidepressants may have a lag time of ___ or longer before antianxiety effects occur
Definition
2-4 weeks
Term
when monitoring the effectiveness of antidepressants in panic disorder, it is important to allow ___ to achieve ____
Definition
8-12 weeks
full therapeutic response
Term
____ and ___ ER are alternative to alprazolam IR for pts with panic disorder having break through panic symptoms at the end of dosing interval
Definition
clonazapam and alprazolam
Term
the optimal duration of panic therapy is ___, ___ months of pharmacotherapy is recommended before gradual drug discontinuation over ___ months
Definition
-unknown
-12 to 24
-4 to 6
Term
social anxiety disorder is a chronic lt illness requiring extended therapy. after improvement, at least ___ med maintenance period is recommended to maintain ___ and decrease rate of ____
Definition
-1 year
-response
-relapse
Term
the _____ and ___ are considered first line therapy for social anxiety disorder
Definition
SSRIs and venlafaxine
Term
an adequate trial of antidepressants in social anxiety disorder lasts ___ weeks and max benefit may not be until __ weeks
Definition
-8
-12
Term
3 principle domains in which improvement should be observed in social anxiety disorder are ___,___, ___
Definition
-symptoms
-functionality
-well being
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