(Recently Approved by FDA)YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -- The new antidepressant drug escitalopram is effective in treating panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder, several investigators reported in poster presentations at the 12th World Congress of Psychiatry.Boschert, Sherry...
The article presents the author's comments on an article related to the efficacy of escitalopram in the treatment of social anxiety disorder by S. Kasper and colleagues, that has been published in the previous issue of the journal. He questions the method used for calculating the effectiveness ...
Figure 1. Estimated treatment difference in the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) total score at Week 12 (primary analysis) for all 3 studies shown with 95% confidence intervals. All of the tests for heterogeneity within dose are non-significant (p>0.05), so the analysis is based on a...
3. Clinical studies have demonstrated escitalopram's efficacy in managing symptoms of major depressive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.4. The recommended dosage for escitalopram varies depending on the condition it is being treating and the ...
disorder, describes the findings of a series of randomized placebo-controlled and comparator-controlled trials of escitalopram, examines the strengths and weaknesses of current treatment approaches and considers potential new therapies for the treatment of this common, chronic and impairing anxiety disorder...
Secondary efficacy measures included the CGI-Severity scale (CGI-S), the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C), the Screen for Child and Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)-Child and Parent version, and The Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research Version (Y-QOL-...
and generalized anxiety disorder in adults.[2] In European countries and Australia, it is approved for depression (MDD) and anxiety disorders, these include: general anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic disorder with or without agor...
Efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in 12- and 24-week treatment of social anxiety disorder: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose... Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the pharmacological treatment of choice for the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). The eff...
Relapse prevention by escitalopram treatment of patients with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)Relapse prevention by escitalopram treatment of patients with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)Klin Khir. 1987;(9):37-9. English Abstractdoi:10.1016/S0924-977X(03)92145-6S. A. MontgomeryN...
Lexapro is regularly prescribed off-label as a treatment for social anxiety disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; panic disorder; and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (all conditions for which Zoloft is FDA approved) – whereas Zoloft is prescribed off-label to treat generalized anxiety disorder; ...