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STATUS REPORT ON ANXIETY DISORDERS OF THE ADULT IN ANTANANARIVO: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Hasina Andrianarivony Bakohariliva*, Evah Norotiana Andriamiakatsoa Raobelle, Mahery Nantenaina Rakotoroalahy, Adeline Raharivelo and Bertille Hortense
Rajaonarison

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Introduction: According to OMS, anxiety disorders are the most prevalent of mental disease, but are often under-diagnosed and misstreated. The aim of our study is to establish an assessment of adult anxiety disorders on 2017. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional prospective and descriptive study for a period of 8 months from November 2016 to June 2017. Results: The crude prevalence was about 2%. Those troubles mostly affected the female sex (66%), the age between 36 to 45 years old (28,13%), urban background (55%) and the senior managers (34,38%). The main purpose of consultation was: anguish (50%) mostly due to familial conflicts (21,875%), and patients were consulted previously by general practitioner (43,75%). Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most frequent anxiety disorders and depressive syndrome was the most frequent comorbidity (46,88%). Patients considered anxiety disorders as the influence of stressful events (62,5%), with most of one socio- professional impact seen (88%). Conclusion: The creation of children’s mental health center and medico psychological center is a major need in our country.

Keywords: Anxiety disorders, epidemiology, DSM-IV, etiologies, socio-professional impact, considerations.