____________________________________________________________________________ Anxiety Disorders
91. Which of the following medications/supplements has anxiety side effects?
97. The only SSRI believed to lack pharmacologic activity beyond serotonin reuptake transporter inhibition is
A) Ginseng B) Albuterol
A) sertraline. B) fluoxetine. C) paroxetine. D) escitalopram.
C) Antidepressants D) All of the above
92. Addressing the underlying pathophysiology in anxiety disorders requires A) self-efficacy. B) pharmacotherapy. C) interpersonal psychotherapy. D) fear extinction learning through exposure therapy. 93. When present as a comorbidity to an(other) anxiety disorder, which condition highly predicts worse symptom chronicity and poor treatment response and patient outcome? A) GAD B) SEPAD C) Dysthymia D) Specific phobia 94. Which of the following is a component of CBT used for anxiety disorders? A) Safety signals B) Cognitive restructuring
98. The benzodiazepine with greater efficacy in panic disorder is
A) diazepam. B) lorazepam. C) alprazolam. D) clonazepam.
99. Which of the following reflects an inappropriate indication for benzodiazepine prescribing? A) As-needed for ongoing treatment of chronic mild-to- moderate anxiety B) Short-term (two to four weeks) use in patients with severe anxiety and unacceptable distress C) For infrequent use, to permit exposure to situations evoking severe anxiety (e.g., plane travel) D) In the initial weeks of SSRI/SNRI initiation to quickly reduce anxiety before the onset of SSRI/SNRI anxiolytic effects 100. Which of the following statements regarding SSRI/ SNRI withdrawal syndrome is TRUE? A) Paroxetine withdrawal is complete in one to two days. B) Gradual tapering prevents the onset of SSRI withdrawal. C) Venlafaxine XR has the least severe withdrawal syndrome of all SSRI/SNRIs.
C) Analysis of parental relationships D) Acceptance of panic-related thoughts
95. Which of the following most accurately reflects anxiety disorder outcome research? A) Evidence supports routine combination therapy as initial treatment. B) Psychotherapy and drug therapy show divergent efficacy across anxiety disorders. C) Patients lacking response to CBT or drug therapy may benefit from adding the other modality. D) Psychotherapy plus drug (combination) therapy outcomes are consistently superior to either monotherapy. 96. Although all major antidepressant classes are comparably effective against anxiety disorders, which of the following is recommended due to better safety and tolerability? A) Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) B) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) D) None of the above
D) With SSRIs, a two- to three-week duration is common, but durations longer than one year have been reported.
101. The anxiety disorder medication with greatest lethality in overdose is
A) quetiapine. B) citalopram. C) venlafaxine. D) amitriptyline.
102. In the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, which of the following is NOT a treatment option? A) CBT
B) Pregabalin C) Propranolol D) Venlafaxine XR
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