Antidepressant Medication Augmented With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Older Adults

• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12081104
• Publication Date: 2013-05-17T04:54:18Z
• Authors: Julie Loebach Wet...; Andrew J. Petkus; Kamila S. White; Hoang Nguyen; Sander Kornblith; Carmen Andreescu; Sidney Zisook; Eric J. Lenze
• Keywords: Antidepressant medication

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) enhanced antidepressant treatment in older adults by reducing worrying the short term and sustaining remission without long-term pharmacotherapy. Adding CBT may be a useful option for some patients as standard first-line treatment.