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- Psychoeducation
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- VR exposure
- Relapse prevention
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
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Anxiety:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Patient education regarding available treatment and reassurance often has a calming effect
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Treatment usually combines pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation training, and biofeedback
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General anxiety disorder: Cognitive therapy has been proven to be beneficial; benzodiazepines, buspirone, and antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs) are all effective; however, concern over dependence sometimes limits the use of benzodiazepines
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Panic disorder: SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and cognitive-behavioral therapy are equivalently effective
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: High-dose SSRIs and cognitive-behavioral therapy are effective
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Generalized anxiety disorder:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
A combination of drug therapy and psychotherapy may help a patient with generalized anxiety disorder. Benzodiazepines may relieve mild anxiety and improve the patient’s ability to cope.
ELDER TIP A benzodiazepine with a long half-life tends to accumulate in an older patient’s system and may cause oversedation. Benzodiazepines are sometimes given along with opioids to add to the analgesic effect or as a preanesthetic. Remember, if the elderly psychiatric patient is scheduled for surgery, he may take longer to recover from anesthesia if these combinations are used.
Tricyclic antidepressants or higher doses of short-acting benzodiazepines may relieve severe anxiety and panic attacks. Buspirone, an antianxiety drug, causes the patient less sedation and poses less risk of physical and psychological dependence than the benzodiazepines.
Psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder has two goals: helping the patient identify and deal with the cause of the anxiety and eliminating environmental factors that precipitate an anxious reaction. In addition, the patient can learn relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, focused relaxation, and visualization.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Anxiety disorder, generalized:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
A combination of drug therapy and psychotherapy may help a patient with generalized anxiety disorder. Benzodiazepine anxiolytics relieve mild anxiety and improve the patient’s ability to cope. They should be used cautiously, however, because they can be addictive. Buspirone, a nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic, is an alternative to the benzodiazepines because it causes less sedation and poses less risk of physical and psychological dependence.
Psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder has two goals: helping the patient identify and deal with the underlying emotional and psychological issues and eliminating environmental factors that precipitate an anxious reaction. In addition, the patient can learn relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, focused relaxation, and visualization.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Anxiety:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Teach the patient relaxation techniques and practice them with him. Encourage the patient to verbalize his anxiety and listen to him attentively. Help the patient identify and explore coping mechanisms that he used in the past. Work with the patient to identify stressors and guide him in effective coping skills.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Anxiety:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Provide supportive care, as indicated by the patient's signs and symptoms.
▪ Provide a calm, quiet atmosphere.
▪ Administer medications, as ordered, to reduce anxiety.
▪ Treat the underlying cause of the patient's anxiety, if known.
▪ Encourage the patient to express his feelings and concerns.
Patient teaching
▪ Teach the patient anxiety-reducing measures, such as distraction, relaxation techniques, or biofeedback.
▪ Teach the patient coping mechanisms to help control his anxiety.
▪ Explain the underlying causes of his anxiety, if known.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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