ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG RỐI LOẠN LO ÂU LAN TOẢ Ở NAM GIỚI

Abstract

Background: Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by worries that are excessive, chronic, uncontrollable, pervasive, and scattered for no apparent reasons or related to past events. This disorder is often associated with chronic stress. Its prognosis usually fluctuates and tends to be chronic. Generalized anxiety disorder is less common in men but is often detected later and causes more severe consequences than in women. Research objectives: To describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder in male inpatients who were treated at the Mental Health Institute, Bach Mai Hospital. Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 60 male inpatients with a generalized anxiety disorder at the National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital, from August 2020 to July 2021. Results: 60% of patients overlooked apparent psychological trauma. The average disease duration was 15.57 ± 13.9 months. The most common symptoms of anxiety were difficulty sleeping due to worry (98.3%), restlessness (96.7%), nervousness, palpitations (96.7%), and sweating (90%), easily startled (78.3%), trembling (75%), and hot and cold spells (56.7%). The disease often gets worse in the afternoon (66.7%). Conclusions: Generalized anxiety disorder in men appears to be less associated with psychological trauma and has a long-lasting course, with the predominant clinical manifestations being symptoms of autonomic nervous stimulation.