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Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety DisordersDownloads

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An SSRI antidepressant, such as fluoxetine, will be prescribed for an adult patient. You should advise him or her that two of the most likely side effects or adverse responses that may eventually occur at therapeutic blood levels are which of the following?

ASexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances

BSexual dysfunction and nausea

CHeadache and diarrhea

DTremor and weight gain

2

Which of the following will be LEAST useful in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

ACognitive behavioral therapy

BSSRIs

CClomipramine

DSystematic desensitisation

3

What is the treatment of choice for acute panic attacks?

ATricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

BMonoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

CBarbiturates

DBenzodiazepines

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