The long-term management of generalized anxiety disorder: issues and dilemmas
Schweizer, E.; Rickels, K.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 57(Suppl): 9
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-6689 PMID: 8690702 Document Number: 464715
Accumulating evidence suggests that a large proportion of patients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder suffer from a chronic or recurrent condition that is associated with a moderate amount of disability and impairment in quality of life. Acute drug therapy is well studied and appears to be highly effective in providing symptom relief, but relapse/recurrence is high. Little research has been reported that identifies predictors of recurrence or studies the clinical parameters of maintenance drug therapy, including benefit-risk assessments or optimal doses or durations of treatment.