A 29-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple life areas for more than 6 months, with muscle tension, poor sleep and difficulty con...

Question

A 29-year-old woman presents with excessive worry about multiple life areas for more than 6 months, with muscle tension, poor sleep and difficulty concentrating. There are no depressive or psychotic symptoms and no substance misuse. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

High-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy

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Long-term Benzodiazepines

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Tricyclic antidepressant monotherapy

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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Antipsychotic medication

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder