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===Psychotherapy=== | ===Psychotherapy=== | ||
CBT is a type of psychotherapy that can help people with anxiety disorders. It teaches a person different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to anxiety-producing and fearful situations. CBT can also help people learn and practice social skills, which is vital for treating social anxiety disorder. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
The mainstay of therapy for anxiety disorders is the administration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
Medical Therapy
Pharmacotherapy
Acute Pharmacotherapy
- For general anxiety disorder, pharmacology proves to be beneficial:
- Antidepressants
- Benzodiazepines (some concern over dependency)
- Buspirone
- For panic disorder:
Psychotherapy
CBT is a type of psychotherapy that can help people with anxiety disorders. It teaches a person different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to anxiety-producing and fearful situations. CBT can also help people learn and practice social skills, which is vital for treating social anxiety disorder.