Anxiety Disorder Treatment Results after Stationary Care in Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam

Abstract

Background: Anxiety disorders form the most common group of mental disorders and generally start before or in early adulthood. Approximately 1 in 4 persons is tended to undergo an anxiety disorder. Main risk factors for anxiety disorders development are stress, genetic factors, environmental factors, and their epigenetic relations. Depression is one of the most complications of anxiety.
The main aim of our study was to monitor the effect of 20 sessions of psychotherapy on the reduction of anxiety and the complete disappearance of the progression of anxiety without taking any medication.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on male and female patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder and got stationary therapy at the Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital.
Results and Conclusions: The most common and frequent onset symptoms were rapid heartbeat or heart pounding (40%), anxiety (35.3%), mental stress (11.8%) and poor sleep quality (16.2%). Overall improving of patients’ condition was certified according to CGI where severity of anxiety lowers from 52.5% to 9.1% after treatment. Our study showed a significant decreasing in anxiety symptoms after treatment.