In Considering Maintenance Treatment for a Patient with GAD Who

question 10

Multiple Choice

In considering maintenance treatment for a patient with GAD who is anxious, agitated, and irritable and has sleep problems, which medication(s) might you select?

• A) Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
• B) A dopamine agonist
• C) Paroxetine (Paxil) or sertraline (Zoloft)
• D) Alprazolam (Xanax)

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