Agoraphobia Right Ans - Intense fear of being in public places where
escape or obtaining help may be difficult.
How do you treat agoraphobia? Right Ans - CBT and SSRI
What is the first-line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder? Right Ans
- SSRI
Which SSRI/SNRI are used for generalized anxiety disorder? Right Ans -
Cymbalta
Effexor
Lexapro
Paxil
What is the 2nd line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder? Right Ans
- Buspar and SNRI
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What is 3rd line of treatment? Right Ans -
Short term course of Benzodiazapines
What can you augment with Buspar for treatment of GAD? Right Ans -
Benzodiazepines
What medication should be augmented with benzodiazepines for treatment of
generalized anxiety disorder? Right Ans - Buspar
What is the initial (short-term) treatment for Panic attacks? Right Ans -
Initially using Benzos
What is the first-line treatment for Panic Disorder? Right Ans - SSRI, SNRI
What specific meds are used for panic disorder? Right Ans - Prozac
Effexor
Clomipramine
Zoloft
Imipramine
Paxil
, What is the 2nd line treatment for Panic disorder? Right Ans - TCAs,
though limited use
Why should you use Benzos with Panic Disorder? Right Ans - To Adjunct tx.
May be needed short-term until other meds reached therapeutic levels.
Which benzo is FDA approved for panic disorder? Right Ans - Alprazolam
(Xanax)
Social Phobia Right Ans - Fear of scrutiny by others or fear of acting in
humiliating or embarrassing way
What therapy is used for social phobia Right Ans - CBT
What first-line medications are used to treat social phobia? Right Ans -
SSRI, SNRI
What other treatments are used for social phobia? Right Ans - Benzos as
scheduled, or as needed.
What can be given 1 hour before performance or public speaking for patients
with social phobia? Right Ans - Beta -blockers
Which beta blockers are used for social phobia? Right Ans - atenolol and
propanolol?
What dosage of atenolol is used for social phobia? Right Ans - 50-100mg
What dosage of propranolol is used for social phobia? Right Ans - 20-40mg
What medications are used for specific phobia? Right Ans - Zoloft
Effexor
Luvox
Paxil
What therapy is used for specific phobia? Right Ans - CBT w/ exposure
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