What are some medical approaches to treating anxiety disorders?

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User:Bink18201:20, 6 Sep 2008 (UTC)User:Bink18201:20, 6 Sep 2008 (UTC)~

actually, use of illicit drugs can cause paranoid delusions - making a typical anxiety attach even worse.

usually personal therapy (psychotherapy is usually best) used with medications (therapy WITH meds) which are now commonly prescribed by a family physician or physician's assistant, if a psychologist appointment is set too far in advance or is unavailable on a person's insurance. or if they lack insurance. medications prescribed are usually anti depressants and anti anxiety medications... a few examples are Paxil, Zoloft, or Prozac, with Paxil (generic paroxetine) being mentioned as a very good anti anxiety medication as well as an overall treatment of the underlying depression, (often associated with anxiety disorders.) Anxiety medications include Ativan, Librium, Tranxene, and Xanax.

the combination of medications and therapy are almost universally accepted as better treatment (of course on a case by case basis, every patient is different) than medication or therapy alone.

therapy + med/meds = better patient

the psychotherapy i mentioned can also be provided by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) if a MD or PhD is out of reach. (in many cases seeing a social worker is all that is needed). i do not mean to insinuate seeing a social worker is bad. in many cases, Social Workers can be more in tuned to the patient on a personal level than an MD would be. or, some MD's are extremely good with therapy - like the patient with anxiety, the entire treating medical staff have a vast array of experience and skills. some people are just not people persons. sorry this is such a long entry. i really hope it helps. (i am not suggesting any of the medications i mentioned are better than any others your personal health care provider may prescribe on a patient by patient basis) bink182