Generalized Anxiety Disorder (IZTERABE NAFSANI UMOOMI ) Anxiety is described as a diffuse, unpleasant, vague sense of apprehension, with or without associated autonomic symptoms. The term anxiety is derived from the Latin word "anxitas" meaning "troubled in mind". Normal anxiety alerts an individual of impending danger and enables one to take precautionary or corrective measures.Pathological anxiety is characterized either by exaggerated...more
CLINICAL FEATURES OF ANXIETY DISORDER IN USM CLINICAL FEATURESIt has been observed that in Unani System various psychiatric disorders manifest such symptoms which are similar up to some extent with GAD, where as initial stage of melancholia is very much similar to features of GAD. As mentioned by Ibn Sina:"علامة ابتداء المالنخوليا ظن رديء وخوف بلا سبب وسرعة غضب وحُب التخلي...more
diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorders The diagnosis of Generalized anxiety disorders (GAD) is often complex due to the nature of symptoms, which mimic other mental and physical disorders, as well as comorbid presence of other mental disorders. There are two primary diagnostic tools used by healthcare workers worldwide to detect GAD, including international classification of mental disorder (ICD ) and Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM IV). Recent revisions of both ICD – 10 and DSM IV have provided healthcare practitioners more accurate and reliable diagnosis of GAD.DSM IV has specified the diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of GAD. These are excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least six months, about a number of events and activities. The person finds difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are associated with at least three of six symptoms (with at least some symptoms present for more days than not for the past six months). These symptoms included:(1) Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge.(2) Being easily fatigued.(3) Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank.(4) ...more
Differential diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorders Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may also cause physical symptoms such as shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, dry mouth, cold hands and dizziness. Other physical illnesses and symptoms that commonly occur along with GAD include chest pain, hyperventilation, chronic fatigue syndrome...more
Mufradat and murakkabat generally used by unani physicians in anxiety disorders It is quite important to remove all the causative and predisposing factors of the disease such as, excessive fear, stress, excessive physical exertion, alcoholism, loneliness etc.For this purpose, the following measures should be adopted Dietary...more
How to destroy approach anxiety And Succeed Approach anxiety has to be the number one reason why some guys cannot get the success they want with women. If you're afraid to approach women, there's no way that you'll be able to attract one into your life. In this article, I will show you how you can overcome approach anxiety once and for good.The main reason why guys feel approach anxiety is that they're afraid of the outcome. They fear rejection and they put too much importance on being accepted or rejected by women . The truth is that there are millions of women in the world and being rejected by one doesn't mean much.It doesn't mean that you're inadequate and it doesn't even mean that she didn't like you. Did you know that some women will reject you out of an auto-pilot response? Beautiful women are so used to being approached by losers on an everyday basis that they usually assume that you're one of them.The mindset you have when you approach a woman is very important. You should have a playful mindset and focus on having fun rather than getting her into bed. You should be thinking to yourself: "let's see how much fun I can have with this person". If you have a playful...more
It will seem unlikely that you wont come across the Linden Method for Anxiety Problems with all the write-ups created about it. Frankly speaking this healing process has gained popularity around the world because of its high efficiency in treating...more
Obsessive Compulsive Anxiety Disorder, or OCD If you have experienced recurrent obsessions and compulsions that are out of control, you may be suffering from obsessive compulsive anxiety disorder, or OCD.We tend to be creatures of habit. For...more
Cure Anxiety Easily - What You Need to Know to Cure Anxiety Once And For All! Those that suffer from anxiety beyond the normal levels encountered in our daily lives need to find a way to cure anxiety before it starts to take over their lives....more
Stress and Anxiety - How They Affect Each Other Do you have too many deadlines to beat all at the same time? Just moved in on a new house that you do not really like? Have continuous fight with your spouse? The big "S" is impending.Stress can...more
Here is a social anxiety test will help you to determine if you are a victim of social anxiety. This disorder is more common than you may think. People all over the globe battle with this problem. It has been proven that 7-8% of the world's...more
Many people are having are having hard time dealing with anxiety condition as well as similar disorder. It is imperative that people should give priority in getting rid of it as soon as possible. This condition is not even a life threatening one, but...more