[Anxiety disorders: long-term treatment and replapse prevention].
Anxiety disorders show a tendency to become chronic. Behavioral treatment and pharmacotherapeutic measures must frequently be applied over a lengthy period of time. The most suitable drugs for long-term treatment are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and the serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), venlafaxine. With regard to side effects, the specific characteristics of the anti-anxiety drugs used for long-term therapy must be taken into account.
Bandelow
Von B
VB
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Göttingen. sekretariat.bandelow@medizin.uni-goettingen.de
Wolff-Menzler
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C
Wedekind
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D
Rüther
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E
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents