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Gangguan Kecemasan
Gangguan Kecemasan
Kecemasan/Ansietas
• Panic Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Specific Phobia
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(OCD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Patients with GAD suffer from severe worry or
anxiety that is out of proportion to situational
factors.
Must last most days for at least 6 months
Described as “worriers” or “nervous” that
uncontrollable
GAD
Symptoms include:
◦ Muscle tension
◦ Restlessness
◦ Insomnia
◦ Difficulty concentrating
◦ Easy fatigability
◦ Irritability (lekas marah)
◦ Persistent anxiety (rather than discrete panic
attacks)
GAD Diagnostic Criteria
Excessive anxiety and worry that occurs more
days than not for 6 months
Difficult to control the worry
3 out of 6 symptoms
Anxiety caused significant distress or
impairment in function
Not attributed to another organic cause
GAD Epidemiology
5% prevalence in community samples
2:1 female/male ratio
Age of onset is frequently in childhood or
adolescence
Chronic but fluctuating course of illness
◦ Antidepressants
◦ Benzodiazepines
◦ Buspirone
Pharmacological Treatment of GAD
• First‐line
Recommended daily doses: Antidepressants
• Escitalopram 10‐20mg Venlafaxine 75‐225 mg
• Paroxetine 20‐50 mg Duloxetine 60‐120 mg
• Sertraline 50‐150 mg
• Second‐line
– Benzodiazepines when patient has no history of dependency; may combine with
antidepressants for first 2‐4 weeks
– Pregabalin 150‐600 mg; Imipramine 75‐200 mg
• Others
– Hydroxyzine 37.5‐75 mg– effective in trials for acute anxiety, but ADRs limit use
– Buspirone 15‐ 60 mg– indicated for GAD, but efficacy results were inconsistent
• Treatment resistance
– Augmentation of SSRI with atypical antipsychotic (quetiapine, risperidone or
olanzapine)
– Quetiapine effective as monotherapy, but not FDA approved for anxiety because of
metabolic and cardiac risks associated with chronic use
First‐line:
Recommended daily doses
• Citalopram 20‐60 mg Paroxetine 20‐60 mg
• Escitalopram 10‐20 mg Sertraline 50‐150 mg
• Fluoxetine 20‐40 mg Venlafaxine 75‐225 mg
• Fluvoxamine 100–300 mg
Second‐line
– Imipramine 75‐250 mg , clomipramine 75‐250 mg
– Benzodiazepines when no history of dependency; may combine with
antidepressants for first 2‐4 weeks for more rapid response and to limit
ADRs
• Alprazolam 1.5‐8 mg/day Diazepam 5‐20 mg/day
• Clonazepam 1‐4 mg/day Lorazepam 2‐8 mg/day
Incidence of social anxiety disorders and the consistent risk for secondary depression in the first three decades of life. Arch
Gen Psychiatry 2007 Mar(4):221-232
Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment
• Early detection and treatment is important
• Because of the nature of the illness, patients
are reluctant to seek treatment
• Pharmacological and nonpharmacological
therapy both effective
Social Anxiety Disorder
Nonpharmacologic Treatment
• CBT
– Change negative thoughts patterns
– Repeated exposure to feared situation
– Social skills training
– 12‐16 weekly sessions, each 60‐90 minutes
– Workbook with homework exercise
– Clinical improvement within 6‐12 weeks
– Long term gains
Pharmacological Treatment of SAD
First‐line
Recommended doses:
• Escitalopram 10‐20 mg Fluoxetine 20‐40 mg
• Fluvoxamine 100‐300 mg Sertraline 50‐150 mg
• Paroxetine 20‐50 mg Venlfaxine 75‐225 mg
Second‐line
– Imipramine 75‐200 mg
– Clonazepam 1.5‐8 mg/day, when patient has no history of dependency;
may combine with antidepressants for first 2‐4 weeks
Treatment resistance
– Addition of buspirone to an SSRI effective in one open study; buspirone
not effective as monotherapy.
– Phenelzine
◦ Re-experiencing symptoms
◦ Avoidance symptoms
◦ Emotional numbing (mati rasa)
◦ Hyperarousal symptoms (gairah
berlebihan)
Re-experiencing Symptoms
There are recurrent, intrusive thoughts of the
event (can’t not think about it)
Dreams (nightmares) about the event
Acting or feeling the event is recurring, or
sense of living the event (flashbacks)
Psychological or Physiological Distress upon
exposure to reminders or cues of the event.
Avoidance/Numbing Symptoms
Avoid thoughts, feelings, places or people that
arouse memories of the event
Being unable to recall important parts of the event
Decrease interest in activities
Feeling detached or estranged from others
Decreased range of affect
Sense of foreshortened future
Hyperarousal Symptoms
Patient experiences at least two of the
following:
◦ Insomnia (falling or staying asleep)
◦ Irritability or outbursts of anger
◦ Decreased concentration
◦ Hypervigilance
◦ Increased/exaggerated startle (terkejut) response
Epidemiology of PTSD
Prevalence is 1% in the general population,
and can be as high as 25% in those who have
experienced trauma
In combat veterans, prevalence is 20%
Very high prevalence in women who are
First‐line
Recommended doses/day:
• Fluoxetine 20‐40 mg Paroxetine 20‐40 mg
• Sertraline 50‐100 mg Venlafaxine 75‐300 mg
– Prazosin may be more effective in combat‐related PTSD
Second‐line therapies
– TCAs : amitriptyline, imipramine 75‐200 mg
– Mirtazapine 30‐60 mg
– Risperidone 0.5‐6 mg
– Lamotrigine (study doses ranged from 50‐500 mg/day)
– Nefazodone (effective in small, controlled trial in male combat
veterans)
Treatment resistance
– Venlafaxine, prazosin, quetiapine + venlafaxine, gabapentin + SSRI
antidepressant
Psychotherapy: exposure and response
prevention
Pharmacotherapy of OCD
First‐line
Recommended doses/day
• Escitalopram 10‐20 mg Fluoxetine 40‐60 mg
• Fluvoxamine 100‐300 mg Paroxetine 40‐60 mg
• Sertraline 50‐200 mg
Treatment resistance
– Intravenous clomipramine (not FDA approved) was more
effective than oral clomipramine
– SSRI + antipsychotic (haloperiodol, quetiapine, olanzapine,
risperidone) more effective than SSRI alone
Goals of Therapy in OCD
• Patient preference
• Severity of illness
• Comorbidity
• Concomitant medical illness
• Complications like substance abuse or
suicide risk
• History of previous treatments
• Cost issues
• Availability of treatments in given area
Patient Education
Patient Education