A 31-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about work, muscle tension, irritability, and sleep disturbance for 9 months. She has no substance m...

Question

A 31-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about work, muscle tension, irritability, and sleep disturbance for 9 months. She has no substance misuse or depression. According to Canadian guidance for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), which initial management strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive behavioural therapy and/or an SSRI or SNRI

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Long-term benzodiazepine monotherapy

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Antipsychotic monotherapy

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Herbal remedies only

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No treatment is needed as this is normal stress

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder

A 31-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about work, muscle tension, irritability, and sleep disturbance for 9 months. She has no substance misuse or depression. According to Canadian guidance for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), which initial management strategy is most appropriate?