Phobias: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A 50-year-old male presents to your clinic complaining of intense fear of snakes for 2 years. Whenever he sees a picture of snakes or hears someone talking about snakes, he gets diaphoretic, nervous, and has an intense sense of doom. Which of the following is the first line treatment for his most likely diagnosis?
A. Benzodiazepines
B. Atypical antipsychotics
C. Exposure therapy
D. SSRIs
E. Reassurance
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Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Psychiatry ⇒ Anxiety Disorders (Pearls) ⇒ Phobias
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