aab guidelines overview_06a
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Mental Disorders makeup 5 of the 10 leading causes of disability world wide – Anxiety being one of the major shareholders Likely increase approximately 50% by 2020 Most of the conditions respond well to treatment –right approach is vital.More than 90% of the patients turn up in General practitioners’ clinic initially.Socio-economic situation / social taboos resulting in avoidance to seek medical advice.Recent Earthquake disaster in Japan is likely to increase the number by thousandsTRANSCRIPT
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An Overview
By
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Anxiety disorders
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Anxiety Awareness Board – Why ?
• Mental Disorders makeup 5 of the 10 leading causes of disability world wide – Anxiety being one of the major shareholders
• Likely increase approximately 50% by 2020
• Most of the conditions respond well to treatment –right approach is vital
• More than 90% of the patients turn up in General practitioners’ clinic initially
• Socio-economic situation / social taboos resulting in avoidance to seek medical advice
• Recent Earthquake disaster in Pakistan is likely to increase the number by thousands
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Anxiety Awareness Board – When ?
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Anxiety Awareness Board – the logo ?
AABPThe Drop and
ripples represent the concept of “increasing awareness”
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AAB Guidelines – Aims
• Increase awareness regarding anxiety
• Recognize anxiety as a treatable disorder
• Diffuse the influence of social taboos in order to
make the patients seek medical advice
• Provide easy approaches in both
psychotherapeutic and pharmacological areas to
General Practitioners since most of the patients
turn up in their clinics
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Red Color depicts the alarming situation of
the anxiety disorders in the country
Green Color represents the National Color
December 2005
Anxiety Management Guidelines – the Concept
White color represents relief
from Anxiety
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Anxiety Awareness Board – Core Members
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Anxiety Awareness Board – Members
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AAB Guidelines
Highlights
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AAB Guidelines Contents - highlights
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AAB Guidelines – Section I (Diagnosis)
Anxiety Disorders
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Social Phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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AAB Guidelines – Section II
Anxiety Disorders with co-morbidities
• Psychiatric Disorders such as depression or Bipolar disorders
• Physical disorders such as hypertension, IHD, CVAs, Diabetes, gastritis
• Drug induced
• AIDS
• Cancers
In association with…
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AAB Guidelines – Section III
Non- Pharmacological Options for Anxiety Management
• Communication Skills (patient-doctor relationship)
• Advice on lifestyle changes
• Relaxation techniques
• Religious therapy
• Other techniques such as sports and meditation
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Pharmacological Options
• Benzodiazepines
• Selective Serotinin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
• Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
• Serotinin Noradrenaline Selective Serotinin Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRIs)
• Noradrenaline Selective Serotinin Agonist (NaSSA)
• Beta-Blockers
AAB Guidelines – Section IV
Long-acting Benzodiazepines Being the Recommended Choice
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Please do not let them
become patients…
Lets fight Anxiety
together