Methodology Guidelines “ Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders ” are systematically derived statements that aim to inform individual patient and clinician decisions. Recommendations regarding treatment can be graded according to the strength of scientific evidence, and if possible are derived from systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Anxiety symptoms and disorders are common in community settings, and in primary and secondary medical care.
The personal and societal burden associated with anxiety disorders is considerable, but many people who might benefit from treatment are not recognized or treated. Likely factors include the range of anxiety disorders, their comorbidity with other disorders (particularly depression), lack of awareness of anxiety disorders by sufferers and practitioners, poor confidence by many…
