Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by persistent chronic anxiety restlessness and tension. It usually lasts six months but it is not accompanied by panic attacks phobias or obsessive thoughts. Anxiety and anxiety usually focus on several circumstances (for example financial situation relationships academic / work success etc.). It is inherent in the disorder that a person has many reasons for anxiety he spends most of his time in anxiety and cannot take control of the situation. The scale of the experience is usually greater than the real likelihood that the anticipated events might actually happen; after constant worry, other additional symptoms generally appear. For example restlessness easy fatigue inability to concentrate muscle tension sleep disorders irritability. Generalized anxiety disorder can occur at any age and the exact cause is unknown. Most likely its occurrence is influenced by heredity and experiences transferred in childhood (too high expectations rejection by the parents) contributing to the onset of anxiety disorder.
2. Diagnosis of anxiety disorders
If you notice a change in your mental state to such an extent that it interferes with your daily life or your loved ones have noticed it then you should contact your family doctor or nurse. If you are uncomfortable walking alone you can take a loved one with you. The family doctor has the knowledge and ability to initiate appropriate treatment for anxiety disorder. Contact your family doctor if:
Anxiety symptoms last too long for example they persist when the stressful situation is already in the past.
The symptoms of anxiety are too strong for you and out of your control.
Physical symptoms (eg complaints of heart problems) arise along with anxiety and general health needs to be monitored.
Anxiety arises for no particular reason.
All of the above began to interfere with your daily life work hobbies and relationship problems.
You want to seek help from a psychologist or psychiatrist but do not know where how and who to contact.
Clinical interviews or questionnaires are used to diagnose anxiety disorders. Various questionnaires (for example the “Emotional Well-Being Questionnaire”) can be used to help clarify the different degrees of disorders.
Self-Assessment Questionnaire for Anxiety
The use of an anxiety self-assessment questionnaire in diagnosing anxiety disorders can be helpful for the family doctor in the initial detection of the disease. Most often the questionnaire is completed by patients themselves. Such questionnaires are suitable for use in patients who have subjective complaints (mood disorders anxiety disorders). In most cases it is easy for the patients to fill them in and it does not take much time. In addition the questionnaire is filled out several times after certain periods of time (for example once a week or once every two weeks once a month) this makes it possible to get an overview of the change in your condition. A simple example of using a questionnaire is the Emotional Wellness Questionnaire.
3. Treatment of anxiety disorders
Treatment for anxiety disorders begins with talking to your family doctor or nurse. During the conversation, the nature of anxiety disorders and the factors that exacerbate and alleviate the disease are clarified. Also, methods of self-help are recommended information is given about the possibilities of treatment and recovery the course of the disease and signs of exacerbation.
