- These are emotional illnesses characterized by fear, autonomic nervous system symptoms and avoidance behavior.
Panic Attacks - sudden attacks of intense anxiety
Intervention: Relaxation exercise and anti-anxiety drugs
Agoraphobia - fear of being alone in public places
Intervention: Anti-anxiety; Social skills training
Social Phobia - fear of social situations where there is a possibility of embarrassment
Intervention: Anti-anxiety; Social skills training
Simple phobia - fear of a specific obiect or situation
Intervention: Anti-anxiety: systematic desensitization
Obsessive-compulsive disorder - overwhelming need to carry out a stereotypical act to relieve anxiety precipitated by an obsessive thought
Intervention: Antidepressants; behavioral techniques such as response prevention and thought stopping
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - excessive anxiety for at least 6 months, that interferes with a persons' life characterized by anxiety, motor tension, autonomic hyperactivity and cognitive vigilance
Intervention: Anti-anxiety; psychotherapy
Post traumatic stress disorder - anxiety disorder characterized by re-experiencing the original traumatic event
Intervention: Anti-anxiety; anti-depressant, group therapy
What is the PRIORITY NURSING DIAGNOSIS for anxiety disorders?
- Ineffective individual coping
