CHARACTERISTICS OF GENRALIZIED ANXIETY DISORDER IN INPATIENTS IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AT BACH MAI HOSPITAL 2020 - 2021
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Objectives: To describe the characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in inpatients at the Mental Health Institute - Bach Mai Hospital in 2020 - 2021. Subjects and methods: Using descriptive descriptive method. Horizontal over 118 patients were diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (F41.1) according to ICD 10 diagnostic criteria for inpatient treatment at the Institute of Mental Health - Bach Mai Hospital in 2020 - 2021. Results: Patients with (GAD) are mostly female (55.9%), the common age is from 30 to 49 years old. The mean age of the study group of patients was 46.98 ± 14.27. The most common level of anxiety was severe according to HAM-A (50.8%). Most of the topics are family (61.0%) and accident and illness (58.5%). The most common symptoms in the autonomic group were palpitations or pounding heart or accelerated heart rate (93.2%). The most common psychiatric symptoms were restlessness (44.1%), being startled (33.1%) and difficulty getting to sleep because of worrying (77.1%). The most common physical symptoms were: sweating (60.2%), Nausea or abdominal distress (42.4%), numbness/ tingling sensation (39.8%). Conclusion: Generalized anxiety disorder is common in women, aged 30 - 49 years, The level of anxiety is mainly severe, often worrying about family topics and illness accidents, the most common other symptoms are: palpitations or pounding heart or accelerated heart rate, difficulty getting to sleep because of worrying, restlessness, being startled, numbness/tingling sensation.
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generalized anxiety disorder, symptoms, characteristics
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