Medication alone is usually not as successful in treating anxiety disorders when compared to treatments involving both psychotherapy and pharmaceuticals. Conduct contemporary scholarly research about why this is the case.

Write a 1,200-1,500-word essay about your findings on why prescriptions alone are not as effective as psychotherapy in combination with medication for treating anxiety disorders. Be sure to include specific data that supports your claims.

Include a minimum of five scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.

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