Brief Answer:
There are multiple treatment options

Detailed Answer:
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Anxiety disorders are one of the common psychiatric problems which affect young and middle age women, Like their commonality there are multiple treatment options.

In case of mild symptoms little change in life style can be enough to manage symptoms. In other cases psychotherapy is treatment of choice.

In moderate to severe cases both medications as well as psychotherapy can be used.

Please see a psychiatrist for proper assessment so right strategy can be planned for her.

I hope this helps you.
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Brief Answer:
There are many

Detailed Answer:
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There are many groups of medication which are able to help in anxiety disorders. SSRI group of medications (sertraline, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, fluvoxamine) are first choice.


SNRI group of medications are equally effective which includes venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, and duloxetine.

TCAs (amitryptiline, nortryptiline, clompiparamine, doxepin.....) are used in resistant cases although they are equally effective with cost of side effects.

Other medications include benzodiazepines, b blockers and buspirone.

The duration of treatment may last from six weeks to years depending on the severity, response to medications and comorbid factors.

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