Sistematización de la experiencia: sobre la ansiedad en pacientes de consulta ambulatoria en el centro de salud n°10 en la ciudad de Guayaquil desde octubre 2022 hasta febrero de 2023

Abstract

In the present work of systematization of Experience, prior to obtaining a degree in Psychology, which started last year with the allocation at health center No. 10 in the city of Guayaquil. Where the management of patients with anxiety disorder was focused exclusively, in which counseling was provided under the cognitive behavioral approach. The objective of this research is to describe the anxious symptoms of patients. For this, a qualitative and quantitative methodology was used, through intervention techniques such as the interview, and the application of the psychometric instrument of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), which serves to measure anxiety levels in patients; assessing them from mild, moderate and severe. Among the main results obtained, it was possible to assess the different levels of anxiety that the patients presented, and its pertinent psychological management; In addition, the process of granting therapeutic support for anxiety; as one of the most used psychotherapeutic currents.