, Anxiety Disorders and
Anxiety Dis
Obsessive-C
, Anxiety Disorders and
OVERVIEW
Anxiety
The negative feelings of anxiety are related to the negative emoti
defined as a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty,
predict or deal with the events” (Mayer and Quenzer, 2013, p. 511
unrecognized. Fear, on the other, hand, is the emotional response
Anxiety is a normal response to threatening situations. Anxiety
Anxiety levels from mild to moderate can be positive motivating
focus). However, anxiety at severe to panic levels can:
• Interfere with adaptive behavior
• Cause physical symptoms
• Become intolerable
High levels of anxiety are painful, and individuals use a variety
people use to ward off anxiety and maintain psychic comfort.
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are among the most common of all psychiatr
behaviors to try to control anxiety and to ward off these painful f
anxiety that is so high that it interferes with work, social, and fa
usually disabling.
People often suffer from more than one anxiety disorder, and a
who suffer from them. These individuals might self-medicate wit
Nurses need to be aware that anxiety can be a symptom of a p
anxiety must be ruled out before a diagnosis of anxiety disorder
People who have anxiety disorders are usually treated in the
Anxiety Dis
Obsessive-C
, Anxiety Disorders and
OVERVIEW
Anxiety
The negative feelings of anxiety are related to the negative emoti
defined as a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty,
predict or deal with the events” (Mayer and Quenzer, 2013, p. 511
unrecognized. Fear, on the other, hand, is the emotional response
Anxiety is a normal response to threatening situations. Anxiety
Anxiety levels from mild to moderate can be positive motivating
focus). However, anxiety at severe to panic levels can:
• Interfere with adaptive behavior
• Cause physical symptoms
• Become intolerable
High levels of anxiety are painful, and individuals use a variety
people use to ward off anxiety and maintain psychic comfort.
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are among the most common of all psychiatr
behaviors to try to control anxiety and to ward off these painful f
anxiety that is so high that it interferes with work, social, and fa
usually disabling.
People often suffer from more than one anxiety disorder, and a
who suffer from them. These individuals might self-medicate wit
Nurses need to be aware that anxiety can be a symptom of a p
anxiety must be ruled out before a diagnosis of anxiety disorder
People who have anxiety disorders are usually treated in the
