This is Lesson 2 of 5 in our Mental Health in Spanish series.
In this free Medical Spanish lesson, you will learn how to talk about anxiety in Spanish with your patients: Hablar sobre la ansiedad.
In this lesson about discussing anxiety in Spanish we’re looking at:
- Tipos de ansiedad / Types of anxiety
- Síntomas de la ansiedad y vocabulario relacionado / Symptoms of anxiety and related vocabulary
- Unas preguntas sobre síntomas / A few questions about symptoms
- Diagnóstico / Diagnosis
- Causas de la ansiedad / Causes of anxiety
- Fobias / Phobias
- Medicamentos / Medicines
- Terapias / Therapies
- Prácticas diarias para reducir el estrés / Daily practices to reduce stress
- Acrónimos para enfocar la atención y aliviar ansiedad / Acronyms to focus attention and relieve anxiety
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Tipos de ansiedad – Types of Anxiety
Let’s start the lesson by talking about the different types of anxiety a patient may experience:
- Ansiedad por una condición médica / Anxiety due to a medical condition
- Ansiedad por separación / Anxiety due to a separation
- Ansiedad por sustancias / Substance anxiety
- Trastorno de ansiedad generalizada / Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Trastorno de pánico / panic disorder
- Fobias (agorafobia, fobia social, otras) / Phobias (agoraphobia, social phobia, others)
Síntomas de la ansiedad – Symptoms of Anxiety
Spanish | English |
Ansiedad / Ansios@ | Anxiety / Anxious |
Miedo | Fear |
Nervios / nervios@ | Nerves / nervous |
Palpitaciones / frecuencia cardíaca elevada | Palpitations / elevated heart rate |
Problemas gastrointestinales | Gastrointestinal troubles |
Respiraciones rápidas | Fast breathing |
Sentirse inquiet@ | Feeling restless |
Sudores | Sweatings |
Temblores | tremors |
Triste / Tristeza | Sad / Sadness |
Dificultad para: | Difficulty (doing something): |
• Controlar las preocupaciones | • Controlling your concerns |
• Concentrarse | • Concentrating |
• Pensar en otras cosas | • Thinking about other things |
• Dormir / dormirse | • Sleeping |
Otro Vocabulario relacionado con la ansiedad en español – Other related vocabulary with anxiety in Spanish
Verbos
- Comportarse / Portarse – To behave
- Desaparecer – To disappear
- Evitar situaciones – To avoid situations
- Interferir (e-ie) – To interfere
- Padecer – To suffer
- Preocuparse – To worry
- Sentirse (e-ie) – To feel
- Tratar – To treat / To try
Otro:
- Estado de ánimo – Mood
- Demasiado / Excesivo – Too much /Excessive
- Medicamento – Medication
- Pensamientos – Thoughts
- Preocupaciones – Concerns, worries
- Psicoterapia – Psychotherapy
- Trastorno – Disorder
- Tratamiento – Treatment
Unas preguntas sobre síntomas… A Few Questions About Symptoms
- ¿Tiene sentimientos persistentes de tristeza, ansiedad o vacío? / Do you have persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, or emptiness?
- ¿Se preocupa demasiado de: la salud, el trabajo, interacciones sociales, y la vida rutinaria? / Are you worrying too much about: your health, work, social interactions, and routine life?
- ¿Ha notado sentimientos de irritabilidad o inquietud? / Have you noticed feelings of irritability or restlessness?
- ¿Tiene fatiga y falta de energía? / Do you have fatigue and lack of energy?
- ¿Ha notado una dificultad para concentrarse, recordar detalles, tomar decisiones? / Have you noticed difficulty concentrating, remembering details, making decisions?
- ¿Siente tensión muscular? / Do you feel muscular tension?
- ¿Tiene dificultad para controlar sus preocupaciones? / Do you have difficulty controlling your concerns?
- ¿Le cuesta dormirse, dormir durante toda la noche y sueño insuficiente? / Is it difficult fall sleep, sleep all night long, and insufficient sleep?
Diagnóstico – Diagnosis
1. Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada – Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Cuando tiene preocupaciones o ansiedad la mayoría de los días por más de 6 meses. Este miedo le causa problemas en su vida social, trabajo, familia, etc.
When you have concerns or anxiety most days for more than 6 months. This fear causes you problems in your social life, work, family, etc.
2. Ataques de Pánico – Panic Attacks
Cuando tiene ataques de pánico recurrentes y repentinos. Son momentos inesperados de miedo intenso. Pueden ser provocados por situaciones u objetos temidos.
When you have recurring and sudden panic attacks. They are unexpected moments of intense fear. They may be caused by feared situations and objects.
3. Ansiedad por… – Anxiety due to…
- Condiciones médicas: Ansiedad o pánico intenso causado por una condición médica.
- Separación: Ansiedad en los niños (excesiva para su edad y desarrollo) al separarse de sus padres o tutores.
- Sustancias: Cuando el abuso de sustancias (tóxicas), medicamentos, o la abstinencia de las sustancias causa ansiedad o pánico intenso.
- Medical conditions: Anxiety or intense panic due to a medical condition
- Separation: Anxiety in children (excessive for their age and development) caused by separating them from their parents or guardians.
- Substances: When the abuse of (toxic) substances, medications, or withdrawal of substances causes anxiety or intense panic.
¡Gracias POR compartir su aventura de español conmigo!
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Su tarea – Your Homework
- Review the notes & vocabulary
- Identify additional points and topics to discuss with patients
- Let me know if you need help 🙂
- Remember to keep it simple if you need to
- Ask for help in the comments below
- Give it a try with your patients!
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