STUDY THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY IN GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
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Objective: To evaluate treatment outcomes in generalized anxiety disorder. Object and method: 62 patients with generalized anxiety disorder who received inpatient treatment in the Psychiatric Department, 103 Military Medical Hospital. Results: Benzodiazepin was used 100% with average dose 8.27±2.18 mg/day. Treatment effectiveness was enhanced with a combination of psychotherapy: 24.19% of patients used relaxation therapy. Average day treatment was 13.72±2.61 days with 27.4% of patients discharged from hospital had mild anxiety and 3.22% of patients discharged from hospital had mild depression. Conclusion: The results of this study provide evidence for the therapeutic efficacy of pharmacotherapy in combination with psychotherapy in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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