Overview and treatment of social anxiety disorder.
Social anxiety disorder is a highly prevalent disorder that is frequently comorbid with major depressive disorder. Pharmacotherapies, including SSRIs and benzodiazepines, as well as cognitive-behavioral interventions, are effective for many patients, helping them to attain a higher quality of life.
Raj
Ashok
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors