Treatments for anxiety disorders in Malaysia

Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum, Mukhtar, Firdaus, and Oei, Poh Tian (2019) Treatments for anxiety disorders in Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 26 (3). pp. 24-36.

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Abstract

This current study aims to systematically review the treatments for anxiety disorders in Malaysia. PsycINFO, MEDLINE databases, and 28 local journals were used to search published papers in this area. Eight articles were subjected to review after excluding 273 papers that did not meet the inclusion criteria. A total of 598 participants with various types of anxiety disorders were included in the review. Based on the findings, the combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy provided better treatment outcomes if compared to psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy alone. The combination of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive behaviour therapy was considered as one of the most effective treatment to treat patients with anxiety disorders in Malaysia. This is in line with the clinical practice guidelines from the Ministry of Health Singapore and Canada. Even though there were some limitations in the methodology and reporting of the results, it can be concluded that efforts have been taken to conduct studies related to treatments for patients with anxiety disorders in Malaysia. Future studies are suggested to make conscious efforts to overcome these limitations.

Item ID: 60134
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1394-195X
Keywords: anxiety, intervention, therapy, systematic review, Malaysia
Copyright Information: © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2019. This work is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Date Deposited: 21 Jan 2020 21:29
FoR Codes: 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520304 Health psychology @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920205 Health Education and Promotion @ 100%
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