Anxiety Disorders in Nursing

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Introduction: Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illness, distress which are a cause a normal man cannot carry out a normal life. Anxiety disorders are a kind of disorder that differs from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness, and involve excessive fear. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect nearly 30 percent of adults at some point in their lives.

Types: The types of anxiety disorders include:

Specific phobias: A patient can feel too much fear of a certain situation or object. For example the person may fears from height or flying or water.
Panic disorders: A patient may feel fear like random. During panic attack you may feel chest pain, heavy sweat, strong and fast heartbeat.
Social anxiety disorder: A patient may feel much consciousness that what others say in certain situation. The patient may feel being embarrassed or like others are judging him.
Generalized anxiety disorder. The patient can feel excessive, unrealistic worry and tension with little or no reason.

Symptoms: Anxiety disorders have some certain symptoms:

Panic, fear, and un-easiness
Sleep problems

Not being able to stay calm and still

Cold, sweaty, numb or tingling hands or feet

Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations (strong and fast heartbeat)
Dry mouth
Tense muscles
Nausea
Dizziness

Risk factor: Anxiety disorders are a combination of factors including genetic, environmental, psychological and developmental but the main cause is yet unknown. Anxiety disorders may also be the combination of genes and environmental stress.

Diagnosis and Treatment: Many of people don’t seek doctor’s help because they don’t even realize that they are ill mentally. The treatment may be of two types i.e psychotherapy or talk therapy and medication. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), a type of talk therapy, can help a person learn a different way of thinking, reacting and behaving to help feel less anxious. And the medication include anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants like beta-blockers.

Nursing Topics

⯈ Child Nursing Help

⯈ Adult Nursing Help

Effects of abdominal massage in critically ill patients
Do whole grains in an adult's diet prevent cardiovascular diseases?
Mirror therapy for brain-injured or stroke patients with partial paralysis
The role of self-care management in sickle cell adult patients
The role of nurses in weight loss programs for adults
Cardiovascular risk scores in relation to age and gender

⯈ Elderly Care Nursing Help

Ways to identify an abused elderly patient
Clinical trials in older patients
Change in health care for the elderly in your country
Measures to take when the elderly refuse to eat
Alcohol use among elderly patients in nursing homes

⯈ Women’s Health Nursing Help

Acne prevention and treatment in women
Increased risk factors for osteoporosis in women
Factors that alter breast milk content
Ways to teach patients about menopause management options

⯈ Pain Management Nursing Help

Emerging ethical issues in pain management
Influence of patient’s race and gender on pain management decisions
Effects of cold therapy (a non-pharmacological method) for pain management
Effective end-of-life care interventions

⯈Primary Health Care Nursing

How well are nurses prepared for primary health care in your country?
Primary health care: comparing public health nursing models in different countries
Patient and family engagement in primary care

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