title: The clinical course and long-term management of generalized anxiety disorder.
abstract: Evidence suggests that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has a fairly chronic course marked by significant long-term distress and comorbidity. Research has focused on short-term treatment of GAD, and long-term outcome studies after either short- or long-term treatment have been relatively neglected. The authors discuss the benefits and risks of various drug and nondrug therapies used in the long-term management of generalized anxiety disorder and suggest avenues for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rickels
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schweizer
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002065:Buspirone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002065:Buspirone