Pharmacotherapy for this disorder addresses which symptom cluster?

• A. Seizure management
• B. Weight loss
• C. Depression and anxiety
• D. Visual hallucinations

Answer: (C)

In pharmacotherapy for this type of disorder, the focus is on mood and anxiety symptoms that commonly accompany the condition. Medications such as antidepressants and, when needed, anxiolytics or mood stabilizers are used to alleviate depressed mood, persistent worry, and emotional lability that often cause the most distress and impairment. That makes depression and anxiety the symptom cluster most likely to be targeted by pharmacological treatment. Seizure management isn’t a primary goal unless there are actual seizures. Weight loss isn’t a typical pharmacotherapy target for these disorders unless there’s a separate eating-disorder issue. Visual hallucinations would point to psychotic features, which would require different treatment considerations beyond the usual pharmacotherapy for personality-related symptoms.