By vgreene, 29 April, 2020 Reassess dx, r/o med/psych comorbidities if tx resistant;1 personality disorder seen in 80% of resistant GAD, per WCA2
By vgreene, 29 April, 2020 However, WFSBP considers CBT & pharmacologic tx as “partners, not alternatives”3
By vgreene, 29 April, 2020 Trials of combined tx in adults are limited, conflicting;1 RCT showed diazepam + CBT > other options early, but not at 6mo.2 Another study showed no diff btwn buspirone combo tx and mono-tx3
By vgreene, 29 April, 2020 Can be administered in individual and group settings; self-directed tools also effective1,3