Levels of Anxiety: - Mild Anxiety - Moderate Anxiety - Severe Anxiety - Panic Anxiety

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LEVELS OF ANXIETY

Mild Anxiety-Motivate positively to perform at a


high level

Moderate Anxiety-

Narrowing of perceptual
field. Trouble with surroundings but follows commands

Severe Anxiety-

inability to attend to
surroundings, except for details. Physical symptoms
may develop.

Panic Anxiety-

Terror; only concern is to escape.


Recognizing the level is important in the management
of anxiety

Generalized Anxiety
Disorder
SYMPTOMS &
SIGNS

EXCESSIVE
ANXIETY MORE
THAN 6 MONTHS
RESTLESS ON
EDGE
EASILY FATIGUED
CONCENTRATION
PROBLEMS
MUSCLE TENSION
SLEEP
DISTURBANCE
TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST
DIZZINESS
TACHYCARDIA
SWEATING

RULE OUT

LABORATORY
TEST

INTERVENTIO
N

ANXIETY DUE
TO MEDICAL
CONDITION
(HYPERTHYR
OID/
PHEOCHROM
OCYTOMA)
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE/
CAFFEINE
OTHER
ANXIETY
DISORDERS

BECK
ANXIETY
INVENTORY
HAMILTON
ANXIETY
RATING
SCALE
MENTAL
STATUS EXAM
PHYSICAL
ROUNTINE
LAB EG. TFTS

PHARM;
benzodiazepine
s
Anti-depressant
Beta-blockers
COGNITIVE
BEHAVIOURAL
TEST
INDIVIDUAL
AND FAMILY
THERAPY
EDUCATION

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER
SYMPTOMS
AND SIGNS

RULE OUT

LABORATORY
TESTS

INTERVENTIO
NS

OBSESSIONS
COMPULSION
S
DRIVEN TO
PERFORM
COMPULSION
S
TIME
CONSUMING
RECOGNIZES
THOUGHTS/
BEHAVIOURS
ARE
UNREASONA
BLE

OTHER
ANXIETY
DISORDERS
EG PHOBIA
IMPULSVE
CONTROL
DISORDERS
BODY
DYSMORPHIC
DISODER
DEPRESSION

YALE-BROWN
OBSESSIVE
COMPULSIVE
SCALE
MENTAL
STATUS
PHYSICAL
ROUTINE
TESTS

SSRIS
BETA BLOCKERS
BEHAVIOUR
THERAPYExposure and
response
prevention
INDIVIDUAL
AND FAMILY
THERAPY
EDUCATION

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS


DISORDER
SYMPTOMS
AND SIGNS

RULE OUT

LABORATORY
TEST

INTERVENTIO
NS

TRAUMATIC
EVENT
REEXPERIENCIN
GFLASHBACKS
HYPERVIGILA
NCE/RECURRI
NG
NIGHTMARE
ANNIVERSAR
Y REACTIONS
PERSISTENT
ANXIETY
(OUTBURSTS)

ACUTE
STRESS
DISORDER
OCD
DEPRESSION
PANIC
PSYCHOTIC
DUE TO
MEDICAL
CONDITION
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
DELIRIUM

PTSD SCALE
PSYCHIATRIC
EVALUATION
MENTAL
STATUS
CAGE, SMAST
PHYSICAL

DEBRIEFING
INDIVIDUAL
OR GROUP
PSYCHOTHER
APY
CBT
SSRIS AND
ANTIPSYCHOTIC/A
NXIOLYTICS
FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT

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