Student Anxiety Disorders Fall 2025 with Face-1.pptx

GAD, anxiety levels

1. Anxiety Disorders

2. Objectives Define stress and the stress response. (Spirit of Inquiry) Describe the physiological and psychological responses to stress. (Spirit of Inquiry) Differentiate between the various types of Anxiety Disorders Utilize the nursing process to provide holistic care for patients with Anxiety Disorders Discuss education needs for patients and their families affected by Anxiety Disorders Discuss the collaborative approach to managing care for the patient with Anxiety Disorders

3. Preparation Chapter 14 “Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders” Videbeck, S. L. (2023). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing . (9th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

4. What is anxiety?

5. Reviewing General Adaptation Syndrome

6. Levels of Anxiety Mild Moderate Severe Panic Increased motivation and cognition Problem solving Butterflies Difficulty sleeping Think: First date Perceptual field narrows Increased use of defense mechanisms or coping Muscle tension Dry mouth GI upset Think: Failed a test Cannot complete tasks Doesn’t respond to redirection GI distress Tachycardia Chest pain Headache Think: Catastrophe Loss of rational thought Can’t communicate May be suicidal Possibly delusional Fight, flight, freeze Increased BP Dilated Pupil Think: Complete collapse

7. Anxiety Disorders in this Lecture Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Panic disorder Phobias

8. Etiology of Anxiety Disorders Genetic GABA and Serotonin Psychodynamic Theories

9. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Highly anxious at least 50% of the time for 6 or more months Uneasiness Irritability Muscle tension Fatigue Difficulty thinking Sleep Alterations

10. Anxiety Disorder Treatment Cognitive restructuring Decatatstrophizing Assertiveness training Antianxiety Agents SSRIs, TCAs Benzo alternatives: buspirone, hydroxyzine, clonidine, and propranolol

11. Panic Disorder Panic attacks Brief Emotional + Physical discomfort This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

12. Signs of a panic attack

13. Interventions for Panic Disorder Grounding PRNs Managing anxiety and stress outside of the attacks

14. Phobias An illogical, intense, and persistent fear of a specific object or a social situation that causes extreme distress and interferes with normal functioning.

15. Types of Phobias

16. Common Phobias Social Phobia Agoraphobia

17. Phobia Treatment Behavioral therapy Systematic Desensitization Flooding This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

18. Summary Anxiety is a part of life, but it does not have to be debilitating Treatment involves stress reduction, grounding, and cognitive restructuring.