A 39-year-old woman with uncontrolled generalised anxiety disorder has failed to respond to adequate trials of CBT alone. She has no substance use dis...

Question

A 39-year-old woman with uncontrolled generalised anxiety disorder has failed to respond to adequate trials of CBT alone. She has no substance use disorder or major depression. According to Canadian anxiety guidelines, which pharmacologic option is appropriate as first-line?

Accepted Answer

Sertraline or another SSRI

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Short-term Benzodiazepine monotherapy

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Quetiapine

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Lithium

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Propranolol only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder management

A 39-year-old woman with uncontrolled generalised anxiety disorder has failed to respond to adequate trials of CBT alone. She has no substance use disorder or major depression. According to Canadian anxiety guidelines, which pharmacologic option is appropriate as first-line?