A Client Who Has Been Diagnosed with a Phobic Disorder

A client who has been diagnosed with a phobic disorder asks the nurse if there are any medications that would be beneficial in treating phobic disorders. Which of the following responses by the nurse are accurate? Select all that apply.

A) "Some antianxiety agents have been successful in treating social phobias."
B) "Some antidepressant agents have been successful in diminishing symptoms of agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder (social phobia) ."
C) "Specific phobias are generally not treated with medication unless accompanied by panic attacks."
D) "Beta blockers have been used successfully to treat phobic responses to public performance."
E) "Medications are not the preferred treatment for phobic disorders. One would exhaust all non-medication treatments first."