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Boban Radivojevic
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With regard to pharmacological treatment of childhood GAD and SAD

A) benzodiazepines appear to be effective and well tolerated.
B) tricyclic medications are the treatment of choice.
C) SSRIs, benzodiazepines and tricyclics have all been found effective and well tolerated.
D) only SSRIs have been found to be effective and well-tolerated.
E) research is underway, but no medications have been approved as of yet.

Pharmacological Treatment

The use of drugs and medications to manage or cure diseases and conditions, including mental health disorders.

Childhood GAD

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children, characterized by excessive worry about various aspects of life, such as performance in school or the safety of loved ones, which is persistent and not limited to specific situations.

SSRIs

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a class of drugs commonly prescribed to treat depression and anxiety disorders by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.

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