What are the clinical manifestations of anxiety disorders?

  As society develops and mental health awareness grows, people are increasingly concerned about mental health issues. Auden, a renowned psychologist, pointed out that modern society is an “age of anxiety,” and with it, the prevalence of human psychological disorders has increased significantly, with various types of anxiety disorders occurring particularly prominently. According to the data, the lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders in the United States is 28.8%, and more than 1/4 of the people will have at least one attack in their lifetime.  The 12-month prevalence of anxiety disorders in our major cities is 2.7%. Anxiety disorders therefore have a significant impact on the health care systems of all countries and place a heavy economic burden of illness on patients, their families and society. Combined anxiety disorders with somatic disorders are common in general hospitals, and about one-third to half of elderly inpatients in the particularly hospitalized elderly population have severe anxiety symptoms.  Anxiety disorders are common types of neurological disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder (acute anxiety attacks), phobic disorders (including social phobia, school phobia, etc.), hypochondriasis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and somatoform disorders (unexplained physical discomfort or pain).  Although the clinical manifestations of the above-mentioned types are different, their essence and characteristics are all anxiety-based neurological disorders, mainly manifested as worry and fear that are disproportionate to the situation, without a clear object or specific content, and accompanied by significant symptoms of vegetative dysfunction, as well as muscle tension and motor restlessness.  Patients with anxiety disorders are called “the most miserable people in the world”. This is because anxiety disorders cause patients to be in a state of chronic tension, fear, worry and anxiety, accompanied by headaches, insomnia, palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal discomfort, muscular pain and other general discomfort. Many patients with “menopause syndrome” and so-called “kidney deficiency”, “neurasthenia” and “headache and insomnia” are actually anxiety disorders. patients are actually anxiety disorders.  Many patients with anxiety disorders are sent to the hospital for emergency medical treatment or specialist consultation for many times because of physical discomfort, and various advanced instruments are used for examination, but the disease cannot be found and the diagnosis is unknown, and patients suffer physically and mentally.  Anxiety disorders pose a major threat to the physical and mental health, quality of life and social functioning of modern people. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment are of great importance to patients with anxiety disorders.  The psychology department of Linyi People’s Hospital has set up a specialist clinic for anxiety disorders in order to help patients release their anxiety disorders.