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Tyrer and colleagues conducted a study of 210 patients with generalized anxiety disorder (71), panic disorder (74), or dysthymic disorder (65), randomizing them to receive one of five treatments: diazepam, dothiepin (an antidepressant), placebo, cognitive and behavioral therapy, or self-help.
Diazepam was the least effective treatment, while dothiepin, cognitive and behavioral therapy, and self-help were equally effective. The efficacy of each treatment did not vary according to diagnosis. During the 10-week study period, patients who received placebo required the most additional psychotropic drugs to control symptoms; those who received dothiepin or cognitive and behavioral therapy required the least.
The authors conclude that their results …