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Common Anxiety Disorder


Phenomenon


Early Diagnosis Tips


Every person can feel anxious or worried about different topics in daily life. Problems in areas such as health, family or children, professional matters, financial matters can worry many people. In fact, anxiety allows us to be prepared to deal with everyday problems and get rid of the danger situation more quickly. However, such concerns are at a level that can be coped. People with Widespread Anxiety Disorder (GAD) have a persistent and extreme state of anxiety. This extreme anxiety negatively affects a person's daily life and prevents them from continuing their daily life activities. Even if there is no reason or if there is a reason, an excessive and uncontrollable anxiety that is inappropriate with the situation is the main symptom of GAD. Often the person is aware that their anxiety is excessive, but they cannot control it, and they cannot calm down. These people think in any case the worst result, a good probability or a return is not possible. Everything that happens around them develops outside of their own control. They are known as "overly evil" in their environment. Fatigue, attention disturbance and inability to concentrate, easily start with the slightest sound, fall asleep and wake up often at night are other important symptoms. In addition, physical complaints such as headache and muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, tremors and movements, sweating, intolerance, nausea, feeling light-headed, hot flashes may accompany. Often anxiety; it concerns things like health, family, work or money. GAD can be seen at any time in their lives in 5-6 of every 100 people. It is two times more common in women than in men, and the average age of onset is 20. However, it can be seen in older ages.

Diagnosis


A. In most days of at least six months, there is excessive anxiety and anxious expectation (delusion) regarding certain events or activities (such as being able to succeed at work or school).

B. The person has difficulty in controlling their anxiety.

C. Anxiety and anxious expectation cause a marked distress and lead to deterioration in family, social, professional or other fields.

D. This anxiety is accompanied by three (or more) of the following symptoms.

Effect of Early Diagnosis on Treatment, Prognosis and Outline of Treatment


Since most people with YAB make their first applications to non-psychiatric clinics, the start of appropriate treatment is delayed. Even if treatment is started, treatments are not applied at appropriate doses and for sufficient time. The majority of YAB patients benefit from appropriate treatment. Both medication and psychotherapy are applied in the treatment. The important thing is to refer patients to psychiatry and apply their treatment regularly.

YAB It is well known that the drugs used in the treatment are effective. The main goal is to quickly treat anxiety and tension. Drugs used in treatment do not have serious side effects and addiction risks. The effect of drug therapy begins after a few weeks. The recommended drugs should continue until the symptoms resolve completely. Treatment should be continued for at least 1 year after complete recovery.

YAB In psychotherapy, satisfactory results are obtained. Especially, the use of cognitive behavioral therapies with drug therapy gives good results. The patient is primarily trained on what his illness is and its causes. In addition, breathing and various relaxation exercises, and methods of coping with stress are provided to relax. In addition, by assigning various homework, the person is desensitized to worrying situations.

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