Korean Guidelines for the Pharmacological Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Initial Treatment Strategies
- Hyungkun Yoon DongJae Oh HoSuk Suh KyoungUk Lee SeWon Lim JunYeob Lee JongChul JaeHon Lee Juwon Ha B
- 대한신경정신의학회
- Psychiatry Investigation
- 제15권 제2호
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2018.02
- 147 - 155 (9 pages)
Objective-The aim of the present study was to provide clinical consensus and evidence regarding initial treatment strategies for the pharmacological treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in Korea. Methods-We prepared a questionnaire to derive a consensus from clinicians regarding their preference for the pharmacological treatment of SAD in Korea. Data regarding medication regimens and psychotropic drugs used during initial treatment, the doses used, and the pharmacological treatment duration were obtained. Responses were obtained from 66 SAD experts, and their opinions were classified into three categories (first-line, second-line, third-line) using a chi-square analysis. Results-Clinicians agreed upon first-line regimens for SAD involving monotherapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine, or combined therapy using antidepressants with betablockers or benzodiazepines on a standing or as-needed basis. First-line psychotropic drug choices for initial treatment included the following: escitalopram, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, and propranolol. The medication dosage used by domestic clinicians was found to be comparable with foreign guidelines. Domestic clinicians tended to make treatment decisions in a shorter amount of time and preferred a similar duration of maintenance treatment for SAD when compared with foreign clinicians. Conclusion-This study may provide significant information for developing SAD pharmacotherapy guidelines in Korea, especially in the early stage of treatment.
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