Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Anxiety Assessment in Patients Newly Diagnosed

Authors

  • Micheli Aparecida Gomes dos Santos Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
  • Tatiana de Cássia Nakano Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v19i1.35576

Keywords:

psychological assessment, anxiety, sleep disorders

Abstract

Aiming to analyze and identify the levels of anxiety in a sample of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome before and after a month of medical or surgical treatment, the Beck Anxiety Scale was administered to a sample of 18 patients with this diagnosis. Results showed that 55.5% of the participants reported anxiety at the first assessment (before starting treatment), between the low, moderate and severe levels. In the second evaluation (one month after initiation of treatment) patients showed a significant decrease in mean symptoms of post-treatment initiation (z = -3.51, p <0.000) anxiety. Studies involving other variables, such as adaptation to treatment, assessment of sleep quality and effects of a program of intervention are recommended.

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Published

2016-08-29

How to Cite

Gomes dos Santos, M. A., & Nakano, T. de C. (2016). Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Anxiety Assessment in Patients Newly Diagnosed. Interação Em Psicologia, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v19i1.35576

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Research Reports

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