Volume 3, Number 1, December 2008

How are Patients with Respiratory Disease Treated for Anxiety
Karen Heslop

As mentioned in the last issue (BJPCN Sept 2008), anxiety is a significant and distressing problem for patients with respiratory disease. Anxiety is more common in respiratory disease than in cancer, heart failure or other chronic medical conditions (Kvaal et al 2001). The previous article gave a background to anxiety and highlighted that practice nurses are in an ideal position to screen for anxiety and to provide appropriate support and basic treatment. This article focuses on the management of anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy skills and techniques.

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