Which pairing between disorder and treatment is accurately matched according to the material?

Which pairing between disorder and treatment is accurately matched according to the material?

• A. Panic Disorder — SSRI
• B. Social Anxiety Disorder — MAOI
• C. Pheochromocytoma — SSRI
• D. Hallucinogen intoxication — Antipsychotic

Answer: (A)

Panic disorder is best treated with an SSRI because these medications dampen the sudden surges of anxiety and panic by increasing serotonin in brain circuits that regulate fear, leading to fewer attacks and less anticipatory anxiety. That makes pairing Panic Disorder with an SSRI the accurate match. In practice, SSRIs like fluoxetine, sertraline, or paroxetine are first-line options for this condition, often alongside cognitive-behavioral therapy. Social anxiety disorder is more commonly treated with SSRIs or SNRIs, not MAO inhibitors, which are limited by dietary restrictions and safety concerns. So pairing social anxiety with an MAOI isn’t the typical match. Pheochromocytoma requires blocking the effects of excess catecholamines with alpha-adrenergic blockade, followed by surgical removal; an SSRI would not address the tumor’s catecholamine crisis. Hallucinogen intoxication is managed with supportive care, and antipsychotics may be used for agitation or severe agitation, but they are not the primary treatment for the intoxication itself.

Panic disorder is best treated with an SSRI because these medications dampen the sudden surges of anxiety and panic by increasing serotonin in brain circuits that regulate fear, leading to fewer attacks and less anticipatory anxiety. That makes pairing Panic Disorder with an SSRI the accurate match. In practice, SSRIs like fluoxetine, sertraline, or paroxetine are first-line options for this condition, often alongside cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Social anxiety disorder is more commonly treated with SSRIs or SNRIs, not MAO inhibitors, which are limited by dietary restrictions and safety concerns. So pairing social anxiety with an MAOI isn’t the typical match.

Pheochromocytoma requires blocking the effects of excess catecholamines with alpha-adrenergic blockade, followed by surgical removal; an SSRI would not address the tumor’s catecholamine crisis.

Hallucinogen intoxication is managed with supportive care, and antipsychotics may be used for agitation or severe agitation, but they are not the primary treatment for the intoxication itself.