Don't Ask, Don't Tell, but Benzodiazepines Are Still the Leading Treatments for Anxiety Disorder

Stahl, Stephen M.

doi:10.4088/jcp.v63n0901

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“…For example, 136 million prescriptions were written for ADs and 85 million for BZs and the 10 most frequently prescribed medications for either an anxiety or depression diagnosis include 7 ADs and 3 BZs, alprazolam, lorazepam and diazepam (clonazepam was not included in this survey as its use was coded under ‘convulsive disorders'). This 2007 prescribing pattern is very similar to the one reported by Stahl [4 ]for 2001.…”

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Should Benzodiazepines Be Replaced by Antidepressants in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Fact or Fiction?

Rickels¹

2013

Psychother Psychosom

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Should Benzodiazepines Be Replaced by Antidepressants in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Fact or Fiction?

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2013

Psychother Psychosom

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“…For example, benzodiazepines are found to be ineffective for the treatment of PTSD. However, consistent with previous findings, 14,25,26 the results of the present study indicate that benzodiazepines are used more frequently than SSRIs in the treatment of most anxiety disorders. The reasons for this discrepancy between guideline-recommended care and the findings of naturalistic studies are unknown.…”

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Treatment of anxiety disorders by psychiatrists from the American Psychiatric Practice Research Network

Sorsdahl

Blanco

Rae

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in the United States, and if untreated, result in a number of negative outcomes. This study aimed to investigate psychiatrists' current treatment practices for patients with anxiety disorders in the United States. Methods: Psychiatrist-reported data from the 1997 and 1999 American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education Practice Research Network (PRN) Study of Psychiatric Patients and Treatments (SPPT) were examined, focusing on patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Information related to diagnostic and clinical features and treatments provided were obtained. Results: Anxiety disorders remain underdiagnosed and undertreated, since only 11.4% of the sample received a principal diagnosis of an anxiety disorder in a real world setting. Posttraumatic stress disorder was associated with particularly high comorbidity and disability, and social anxiety disorder was relatively rarely diagnosed and treated. Although combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy was commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, anxiolytics were more commonly prescribed than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Conclusions: These data provide a picture of diagnosis and practice patterns across a range of psychiatric settings and suggest that anxiety disorders, despite being among the most prevalent of psychiatric disorders remain underdiagnosed and undertreated particularly in respect of the use of psychotherapeutic interventions.

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“…1,2,5,6 Furthermore, treatments for one anxiety disorder are often the same as for another, and the same malfunctioning circuits are implicated in symptoms of fear and worry across many anxiety disorders. [5][6][7][8][9] Thus, the emphasis now is on deconstructing anxiety disorders into their individual symptoms. 7,9,10 Different Types of Fear in Different Anxiety Disorders?…”

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Symptoms and Circuits, Part 2: Anxiety Disorders

Stahl¹

2003

J. Clin. Psychiatry

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell, but Benzodiazepines Are Still the Leading Treatments for Anxiety Disorder

Cited by 76 publications

References 6 publications

Should Benzodiazepines Be Replaced by Antidepressants in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Fact or Fiction?

Should Benzodiazepines Be Replaced by Antidepressants in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Fact or Fiction?

Treatment of anxiety disorders by psychiatrists from the American Psychiatric Practice Research Network

Symptoms and Circuits, Part 2: Anxiety Disorders

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