Importance of helping patients to manage their anxiety symptoms

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Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorder.

1. Is the identified psychotherapy applicable for patients who have anxiety related diagnoses and symptoms? Why or why not?
2. Discuss the importance of helping patients to manage their anxiety symptoms and the potential complications that exist if anxiety is not managed.
   Identify one medication that can be prescribed in the treatment of anxiety symptoms.
3. Provide a rationale for why you selected this medication. Note how the drug is metabolized, excreted, and the mechanism of action. Also, note side effects and the starting dose and then dosing range for the medication identified. Would laboratory tests be required for the medication you selected? If so what labs and when during your treatment would you order these labs?