Summary of best evidence for non-pharmacological management in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
HUANG Chuxian
SHI Zhongying
LUO Chen
CAI Jiajia
LIU Yue
Abstract：Objective:To retrieve,evaluate,and integrate relevant evidence on non-pharmacological management of patients with generalized anxiety disorder.Methods:A systematic search for literature on non-pharmacological management of patients with generalized anxiety disorder in domestic and foreign computer decision-making systems,guideline websites,professional association websites and databases,were conducted with a search deadline starting from April 2024 when the database was established.Totally 3 researchers independently conducted literature screening and quality evaluation,extracting,summarizing,and consolidating evidence based on the topic.Results:A total of 23 articles were included,including 4 clinical decisions,2 evidence summaries,11 guidelines,4 systematic reviews,and 2 randomized controlled trials.Ultimately,28 pieces of best evidence were formed from 8 aspects:treatment alliance,management goals and principles,comprehensive evaluation,psychological intervention,exercise intervention,traditional Chinese medicine nursing,physical intervention,and patient guidance.Conclusion:This study summarizes the best evidence for non pharmacological management in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.It is recommended that psychiatric nursing staff should select and apply evidence in a targeted manner based on clinical context and patient preferences during the subsequent evidence conversion process to improve patient prognosis.
Keywords：generalized anxiety disordernon-pharmacological managementsummary of evidenceevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2025-04-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 1501-1509 )