Assessing and Treating Patients with Anxiety Disorders / NURS 6630 Week 6 Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Anxiety Disorders_Examined Case Study: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxiety

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Assessing and Treating Patients with Anxiety Disorders / NURS 6630 Week 6 Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Anxiety Disorders_Examined Case Study: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxie... ty-The patient is a 46-year-old white male who reports to the emergency room complaining of shortness of breath, chest tightness, and feeling of impending doom. The patient's PCP refers him to me, and he indicates that he has some mild hypertension that is treated with a low sodium diet. After reviewing the patient, he is diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder. The patient's Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) score of 26 is in the borderline of moderate and high anxiety severity. He is also slightly obese, with about 15lbs. overweight. The patient had his tonsils removed when he was eight years old but has had an unremarkable medical history since that time. At the ER, myocardial infarction was ruled out, and his EKG was normal. The rest of his physical exam was within normal limits. [Show More]

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