ANXIETY DISORDER
GROUP 1
SCL 105
GROUP 1
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NA PANG
JANELL TROTMAN
MARIE JIMENEZ
PETRA
RAMNARINE
MAJORIE
JOHNSON
STACY MOYSTONDUCKIE
 ANAISE IKAMA
 YVONNE PREMPEH
 EDNENTH FLORES
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ANXIETY DISORDERS
GENERALIZE ANXIETY
 PANIC DISORDER
 PHOBIAS
 POST TRAMATIC STRESS
 OBSESSIVE COMPLUSIVE DISORDER
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ANXIETY DISORDER
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Anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety
with symptoms such as tension, sweating, trembling, lightheadedness and irritability.
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These disorders are a serious problem for the entire society because
of their interference with patients' work, schooling, and family life.
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They also contribute to the high rates of alcohol and substance
abuse in the United States. Anxiety disorders are an additional
problem for health professionals because the physical symptoms of
anxiety frequently bring people to primary care doctors or
emergency rooms.
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
BY
YVONNE PREMPEH
NA PANG
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
 Definition
 Signs &
Symptoms
 Causes
By Yvonne Prempeh
Definition
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General anxiety
disorder (GAD) is a
broad term covering
several different
forms of abnormal,
pathological anxiety,
fears, phobias and
nervous conditions,
which may have
sudden onset or may
occur gradually over a
period of several
years
Signs & Symptoms of GAD
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Fatigue
Headache
Muscle tensions
Muscle aches
Difficulty swallowing
Trembling
Twitching
Irritability
Sweating
Nausea
Short of breath
Hot flashes
Difficulty in initiation of
maintenance of sleep
Causes of GAD
 Serious or
prolonged
physical illness
 Personality type
or disorder that
is prone
 Family anxiety
disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Student Name: Na Pang
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Treatment
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1.SSRIs
2.Benzodiazepines
3.Cognitive behavioral
therapy.
4. Psychotherapy
5. Self-help or support
group
6. Stress management
techniques
7. The family support
Nursing Care
Nursing Intervention
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1. Allow client to take as much
responsibility as possible for
self-care practices.
2. Assist client to set realistic
goals.
3. Help identify areas of life
situation that client can control.
4. Help client identify areas of
life situation that are not within
his or her ability to control.
Encourage verbalization of
feelings related to this inability
or longer.
PANIC DISORDER
BY
STACY-MOYSTON DUCKIE
DEFINITION
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT
NURSING INTERVENTION
PHOBIA
BY
MARJORIE JOHNSON
ANAISE IKAMA
POST TRAMATIC STRESS
BY
MARIE JIMENEZ
EDNENTH FLORES
Post traumatic stress disorder
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Definition
Clinical features
Treatment Options
for post-traumatic
disorder
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By Edeneth Flores
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Definition
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Post traumatic stress
disorder is a type of anxiety
disorder that is triggered by
an extremely traumatic
event
Ex: of traumatic events:
childhood abuse, a plane
crash, hurricane, terror
attack, or war.
 Post traumatic disorder was
first discovered after the
Vietnam war.
Clinical features
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Manifestation of post- traumatic disorder typically begins
within 3 months of the catastrophic event.
Signs/symptoms to watch out for:
Recurring thought about the catastrophic event/flashbacks
Clinical features
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Irritability, trouble
sleeping,
 Avoiding talking
about the situation,
dysphoric feelings
and unpleasant
thoughts.
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Outburst of anger
 SEEK
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Treatment Options
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Medications includes:
 Anti-depressant:
 - zoloft and paxil commonly
prescribed
 -decrease symptoms of
anxiety and depression.
 Anti-anxiety:
 -it will improve feelings of
anxiety
 Sleeping pills could also be
prescribe due to the patient
having hard time sleeping!!!
Treatment Options
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Psychotherapy:
Mainly perform by the
psychologist
A patient is free to just talk
about any topic/feels.
Other forms of
psychotherapy includes:
Cognitive therapy: provides
psychological treatment
Individual therapy
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All these approaches will
help the patient gain control
about his/her fear and great
distress that happen after a
very traumatic event.
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SEEK HELP AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY
WHEN YOU
EXPERIENCE 2 0R MORE
OF THE SYMPTOMS!!!!!!
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Nursing care plan
 Community
Outreach Options
 Test Questions
By Marie Jimenez
Nursing Diagnosis
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Problem: Posttrauma
syndrome R/T
Etiology: distressing event
considered to be outside the
range of usual human
experience AEB
Signs & Sx: flashbacks,
intrusive recollections,
nightmares, psychological
numbness related to the
event, dissociation, or
amnesia
Nursing outcome
For Posttrauma syndrome:
 The client will integrate
the traumatic experience
into his or her persona,
renew significant
relationships, and
establish meaningful
goals for the future
Nursing Interventions
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Assign the same staff as
often as possible
 Stay with client during
periods of flashbacks and
nightmares
 Encourage the client to talk
about the trauma at his or
her own pace
 Discuss coping strategies
used in response to the
trauma
 Assist the individual to try
to comprehend the trauma if
possible
Community Outreach Options
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Project Liberty helps
disaster survivors to
understand what was
happening and how they
were reacting, to think about
options, and to find people
or agencies that could assist
with disaster-related
problems.
 http://www.projectliberty.sta
te.ny.us
The 9/11 Mental Health and Substance
Abuse program
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people to seek
professional help for
any 9/11-related
psychological distress
they experienced in the
years following the
attacks
 PTSD
 http://www.redcross.org
/911legacy
True or False
PTSD is an adult psychiatric disorder.
Answer: FALSE
 Although adults may most likely seek
treatment for PTSD, this serious
anxiety disorder can occur at any age,
including childhood and adolescence.
Q) Which of the following may be
influential in the predisposition to
PTSD?
a. Unsatisfactory parent/child relationship
b. Distorted, negative cognitions
c. Severity of the stressor and availability
of support systems
d. Excess of the neurotransmitter seratonin
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Answer:
c. Severity of the stressor and
availability of support systems
Several factors contribute to development of
PTSD. One of these factors are the nature
and intensity of the stressor or event. PTSD
is likely to result from trauma or disaster if
there are not available resources to assist in
debriefing.
OBSESSIVE COMPLUSIVE DISORDER
BY
PETRA RAMNARINE
JANELL TROTMAN