Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterised through the expression of extreme anxiety and was introduced into the DSM-III-R (APA, 1980). Vilazodone, researched by Zareifopoulosm and Dylja (2017) has been recognised as a possible treatment for GAD. This paper investigates alternative treatments including CBT that provide the ability to treat GAD without the requirement for drugs and provide suitable long-term benefits must be considered alongside the side effects of drug-based treatments.