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* Patient education | * Patient education | ||
* Biofeedback | * Biofeedback | ||
* Cognitive behavioral therapy | * Cognitive behavioral therapy | ||
== Pharmacotherapy == | ===Pharmacotherapy=== | ||
=== Acute Pharmacotherapies === | ====Acute Pharmacotherapies==== | ||
* For obsessive-compulsive disorder: | * For obsessive-compulsive disorder: | ||
*:* [[SSRI]]s (selective [[serotonin reuptake inhibitors]]) in high doses | *:* [[SSRI]]s (selective [[serotonin reuptake inhibitors]]) in high doses | ||
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*:* [[Benzodiazepine]]s | *:* [[Benzodiazepine]]s | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Medical Therapy
- Patient education
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
Pharmacotherapy
Acute Pharmacotherapies
- For obsessive-compulsive disorder:
- SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) in high doses
- For general anxiety disorder, pharmacology proves to be beneficial:
- Antidepressants
- Benzodiazepines (some concern over dependency)
- Buspirone
- For panic disorder: