Role of individualised homoeopathic medicine in management of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents age group: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study

Abstract

Generalised Anxiety Disorder is one of the anxiety disorders getting substantial rise but seldom diagnosed clinically in today’s society leading to low self-esteem and disabling them from social interactions and academic achievement among adolescents. Common reasons are family, peer pressure, insecurities, friends, health & competition among peers in school performance. Aim: To assess the efficacy of homeopathic treatment of GAD among adolescents [11-17 years] in comparison with cognitive behavioral therapy (placebo group).Objectives:To study the clinical presentation of GAD among adolescents [11-17 years].To identify the various ailments leading to GAD among adolescents [11-17 years].To compare the pre-score and post score of GAD among adolescents [11-17 years] with GAD questionnaire by APA in both groups.Conclusion: 62 subjects are divided according to the criteria of results as recovered, improved and not improved. Out of 31 patients in the study group 12 recovered, 16 improved and 3 not improved. Out of 31 subjects in the control group 4 recovered, 18 improved and 9 not improved.Result: Efficacy of treatments is assessed through improvement of cases seen in no. of follow ups of both groups, where homeopathic treatment showed good results in the initial follow ups.