Anxiety Disorders: Nursing Process (ADPIE)

Anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat or stressful situation with an uncertain outcome, and is often associated with feelings of fear, worry, and nervousness, which causes avoidant behaviors. Anxiety disorders are a group of disorders in which these feelings are disproportionate to the stressful situation, and can be accompanied by physical and psychological symptoms that are so severe as to interfere with day-to-day activities. The most common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobia-related disorders.