Based on the case study below, evaluate the appropriateness of immediately prescribing a pharmacological treatment (such as a benzodiazepine or antidepressant) as the primary and sole intervention. Justify your clinical reasoning.

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Somnambulism has historically been treated with medications, including benzodiazepines and antidepressants, but the effectiveness of these pharmacological treatments is uncertain. In Guilleminault et al. (2005), benzodiazepines did not alleviate sleepwalking.

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