Neurotic anxiety disorder: a current epidemiological and emotional approach

Authors

  • Marta Gertrudis Mederos González Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Carlos Alberto León Martínez Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Luis Felipe Herrera Jiménez Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Marialys Mesa Alonso

Keywords:

anxiety disorders/epidemiology, emotions, stress, psychological

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out with the aim of characterizing, from an epidemiological and emotional point of view, the patients with neurotic anxiety disorder in a sample formed by 50 patients between 25 to 55 years of age who attend the mental health community center of the Octavio de la Concepción y la Pedraja Teaching Polyclinic in Camajuani, Villa Clara province, during the period from January 2008 to February 2009. As main results of the study, it was determined that the highest incidence was found in the ages between 36 and 45 years with 58.0 percent; there was a prevalence of the female sex (68.0%), the marital status of divorced (54.0%), the pre-university educational level (40.0%), and the occupation of worker (48.0%). It was concluded that in the sample studied there were high levels of anxiety and stress which had as a common denominator the inadequacy between the expectations and the reality that the environment offers. That is why it is recommended to continue the current investigative line and expand the sampling design with the aim of finding psycho-educative strategies that could eliminate or lessen the negative emotional states and prolong the positive ones as predictors of psychological adjustment.

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Author Biographies

Marta Gertrudis Mederos González, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Psicología. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas.

Carlos Alberto León Martínez, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I y II Grado en Psiquiatría. Máster en Psicología Médica. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Luis Felipe Herrera Jiménez, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Doctor en Ciencias Psicológicas. Máster en Psicología Médica. Profesor Titular de la Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas.

Marialys Mesa Alonso

Licenciada en Psicología

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How to Cite

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Mederos González MG, León Martínez CA, Herrera Jiménez LF, Mesa Alonso M. Neurotic anxiety disorder: a current epidemiological and emotional approach. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2010 Jul. 10 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];4(3):37-41. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/518

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2010): July-September

Section

Original Articles

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