Comparison of combined psycho- and pharmacotherapy with monotherapy in anxiety disorders: Controversial viewpoints and clinical perspectives

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 759-765

  Zwanzger, P ^a   Diemer, J ^a   Jabs, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Combination; Panic; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROFAROMINE; BUSPIRONE; HYDROXYZINE; IMIPRAMINE; MOCLOBEMIDE; PHENELZINE; PLACEBO; PREGABALIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TIAGABINE; VENLAFAXINE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; EXPOSURE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MONOTHERAPY; PANIC; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 67449146654     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0116-6     Document Type: Review

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