Which patient is most likely to respond quickly to antianxiety therapy with benzodiazepines?
a. Patient with a history of long-term anxiety
b. Patient with recent anxiety reactions
c. Patient with severe depression in addition to being anxious
d. Patient with incidents of auditory hallucinations
ANS: B
Patients with anxiety reactions to recent events and those with a treatable medical illness that induces anxiety respond most readily to benzodiazepine therapy. Long-term anxiety is best treated with medications other than benzodiazepines (e.g., prescription medications such as Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, Effexor, and Wellbutrin). Severe depression does not improve with treatment of benzodiazepines. Patients who are having psychotic symptoms do not respond to benzodiazepines.
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