Therapeutic group on women with anxiety disorders symptoms:evaluation by the hamilton anxiety scale

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the assistance to a group of women. We selected eighteen users with the diagnosis of neurotic disorder related to stress and somatoforms. For the evaluation, we used the Evaluation Scale of Hamilton Anxiety (EHA). Our purpose was to verify the anxiety level before and after beginning each group session. We accomplished 16 sessions per week, developing relaxing techniques, art-therapy and as a referential the gestalt-therapy in short run. After the group sessions, the level of anxiety of the women accompanied through the group approach had significant reduction concerning the symptoms which had been relevant characteristics for their psychiatric suffering.