Medication
Medication has a place for some sufferers with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor usually the first drug offered. Other pharmacological options are available, such as serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, pregabalin, beta-blockers, benzodiazepines and antipsychotics but, as is always the case with young people, care needs to be taken to check licensing restrictions plus dosing.
While most anxiety disorders are managed in primary care, some cases may require more specialist attention. There should be regular monitoring of all patients with anxiety to assess
the effectiveness of any interventions put in place, in order to adjust them as necessary.