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Panminerva Medica 2002 December;44(4):283-6

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language: English

The treatment of generalised anxiety disorder. A systematic review

Gale C. K.

South Auckland Clinical School and Division of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

We have reviewed the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Previous systematic reviews, clinical guidelines, and controlled trials were critically appraised, and described. Cognitive therapy, anxiety management therapy, certain antidepressants (paroxetine, imipramine, trazodone, opipramol), benzodiazeines and buspirone are effective treatments for GAD. The application of these findings in the clinical situation was discussed.