Klaus Munkholm, Anja Ussing, Maria Brink, Henriette Edemann-Callesen, Sengül Sari Canbolat, Robin Christensen, Kristine Søgaard Dahl, Bjørn H Ebdrup, Mikkel Erik Juul Jensen, Casper Kierulf-Lassen, Gitte Krogh Madsen, Sabrina Mai Nielsen, Camilla Paludan Paulsen, Jeanett Friis Rohde, Simon Tarp, Lone Baandrup
Unspecific symptoms of anxiety and distress are frequently encountered in patients in both general practice and acute psychiatric services. Minor tranquillizers may be a treatment option when non-pharmacological interventions are insufficient or unavailable. We conducted a systematic review with network meta-analysis of the evidence for short-term (1-4 weeks) pharmacological treatment of newly onset symptoms of anxiety and distress. We searched the PsycInfo, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases and extracted data following a predefined hierarchy of outcomes...
August 25, 2023: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience