What are the nursing and diagnostic criteria for anxiety

Nowadays, many people often find everything they see unsatisfactory, often feel very irritated about some things, and have symptoms of insomnia at night. These may be symptoms of anxiety disorder, which is a common neurological disease. Once anxiety disorder occurs, it may cause patients to frequently have difficulty breathing, chest tightness, as if something is pressing on them, and accompanied by dry mouth and sweating. Anxiety patients always feel very nervous. In daily life, it is not ruled out that the anxiety disorder is caused by excessive stress or other factors. Because patients will show fear, loneliness, nervousness, split personality, and even suicidal tendencies during the attack, anxiety disorder must be treated in the early stages to prevent the condition from getting worse and causing a lot of burden on the body.

What are the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders? The criteria mainly include the following:

【Symptom criteria】

(1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for neurosis;

(2) Panic attacks must meet the following four criteria:

① The seizure has no obvious trigger, no relevant specific situation, and the seizure is unpredictable;

② During the interval between attacks, there are no obvious symptoms except the fear of another attack;

③ During the attack, the patient will show strong fear, anxiety, and obvious autonomic nervous system symptoms, and often experience painful experiences such as personality disintegration, reality disintegration, fear of dying, or a sense of loss of control;

④ The attack starts suddenly and reaches its peak quickly. The patient is conscious during the attack and can recall the incident afterwards.

[Severity standard] The patient feels pain because it is unbearable and cannot be relieved.

[Course of illness criteria] At least 3 panic attacks within 1 month, or anxiety caused by fear of further attacks lasting for 1 month after the first attack.

Nursing measures for anxiety disorders

1. When the patient is severely anxious, he/she should be placed in a quiet and comfortable room to avoid interference. The surrounding facilities should be simple and safe. Therefore, anxiety care should preferably be carried out by a dedicated person;

2. Closely observe changes in physical condition and record them. When the patient's emotions are stable, psychological care should be provided to the patient without delay to comfort and calm the patient's emotions;

3. For patients with physical illnesses, it is necessary to explain to them that intense emotions will have adverse effects on the body, so that patients can control their emotional reactions subjectively. Pay attention to close monitoring of vital signs;

4. For elderly patients with serious physical diseases, in addition to close monitoring, they should also adjust their diet structure, increase nutrient intake, and increase calcium supplementation to prevent fractures;

5. Use good nursing communication skills at ordinary times, pay attention to listening to the patient's complaints, and allow the patient to express his emotions in moderation. To prevent bad emotions from outbursts and affecting physical health.