Anxiety disorders: experiencies of users of a specialized mental health outpatient service
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v11i10a25366p3836-3844-2017Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to analyze the conviviality of individuals with anxiety disorders; discuss the implications of anxiety disorders in the social, family, affective and occupational life of individuals; and analyze their degree of psychic suffering. Method: qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study, carried out in the mental health clinic of a psychiatric hospital, with 20 participants. Semi-structured interviews were carried out; data were reviewed and later divided into categories. Results: anxiety disorders are usually associated with diseases such as depression and stress, affecting the psychosocial functioning and also affecting the adaptation of patients in affective-relational, productive, sociocultural and adaptive capacity. Conclusion: a specific nursing care plan is needed to meet the psycho-emotional needs of these clients; more studies about the subject are also necessary. Descriptors: Disorder; Anxiety; Stress Psychological.
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Objetivo: analisar a convivência dos indivíduos com transtornos de ansiedade; discutir as implicações destes na vida social, familiar, afetiva e ocupacional do indivíduo; e analisar seu grau de sofrimento psíquico. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, exploratório, realizado no ambulatório de saúde mental de um hospital psiquiátrico, com 20 participantes. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, os dados foram revisados e posteriormente divididos em categorias. Resultados: os transtornos de ansiedade estão geralmente associados a doenças como depressão e estresse, afetando o funcionamento psicossocial, a adaptação dos pacientes nos aspectos afetivo-relacional, produtivo, sociocultural e na capacidade adaptativa. Conclusão: é necessário um plano assistencial de enfermagem específico para atender as necessidades psicoemocionais destes clientes, além de mais estudos. Descritores: Transtorno; Ansiedade; Estresse Psicológico.
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Objetivo: analizar la convivencia de los individuos con trastornos de ansiedad; discutir las implicaciones de estos en la vida social, familiar, afectiva y ocupacional del individuo; y analizar su grado de sufrimiento psíquico. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, exploratorio, realizado en el ambulatorio de salud mental de un hospital psiquiátrico, con 20 participantes. Fueron realizadas entrevistas semi-estructuradas, los datos fueron revisados y posteriormente divididos en categorías. Resultados: los trastornos de ansiedad están generalmente asociados a enfermedades como depresión y estrés, afectando el funcionamiento psicosocial, la adaptación de los pacientes en los aspectos afectivo-relacional, productivo, sociocultural y en la capacidad adaptativa. Conclusión: es necesario un plano asistencial de enfermería específico para atender las necesidades psico-emocionales de estos clientes, además de más estudios. Descriptores: Trastorno; Ansiedad; Estrés Psicológico.
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