In pharmacotherapy, which outcomes are targeted?

• A. Depression and anxiety
• B. Physical endurance
• C. Night terrors
• D. Memory enhancement

Answer: (A)

Pharmacotherapy in mental health is focused on reducing distressing mood and anxiety symptoms to improve daily functioning. Medications like antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs target depression and anxiety directly, making those outcomes the core aims of treatment. While other domains such as physical endurance, night terrors, or memory enhancement may be affected in some contexts, they are not the primary, general targets of standard pharmacotherapy. Thus, depression and anxiety best represent the typical outcomes aimed for in pharmacotherapy.