Compare And Contrast Social Anxiety And Panic Disorder
In this paper, I will compare and contrast, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder. To start off I will be explaining their true definitions, social anxiety disorder is a mental health condition in which a person is consumed with fear of being negatively judged and evaluated by others (WebMD). While, panic disorder is a psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause (socialphobia.org).
Social anxiety affects about 7% of the population at any given time, this could include adults or teenagers. Social anxiety mostly affects teenagers who are afraid of being judged by their peers. Only direct cognitive-behavioral therapy can change the brain, and help people overcome social anxiety. There are many signs a person could have this disorder this includes, high levels of fear, nervousness, automatic negative emotional cycles, racing heart, blushing, excessive sweating, dry throat and mouth, trembling, and muscle twitches. A person who cannot interact with others or speak in public may fail to carry …show more content…
out important responsibilities (Comer, pg.127). There are treatments for this disorder this includes cognitive behavioral therapy. This method is said to change the way a person thinks, feels and acts.
Panic disorder is different from fear, it deals with a higher intensity form of stress and fear. This disorder affects everyone from young adults in their pre-teens to adults, mostly commonly women, this could also occur because of family history. People who are likely to suffer from depression or other diseases like alcoholism could also deal with this disorder. Every person deals with this problem in their own way and many experience different symptoms, this could include shaking hands, heart pounding, chills sweating, these are just a few that could occur. There are many ways to help a person deal with panic disorder, this includes accepting the person for who they are and knowing they will learn to manage their symptoms. Another is giving them the option to stay or leave if they feel they have the option they will feel more comfortable. For treatment plans this includes psychotherapy, this means constructing relaxation tools, there are also medical means to this, which includes antidepressants, around 80 percent of patients show improvement as long as the drugs are continued (Comer, 2016).
I believe these two concepts have many things in common, for one they both affect people in a negative way.
For instance, if a person suffers from social anxiety they might also suffer from panic disorders. They each share a cause of why a person might have these disorders as well, this could include a family history. If a person in your family suffered from this condition it could be passed down to you. That is why it is important to get help for serious problems like this. Another common interest they share are similar symptoms I think these two disorders go hand in hand with one another. Most often then not these two are mistaken for one another, but this is not the case. One is a fear of social setting, this could be from large crowds or being in a room with dew people and being criticized by them. While, panic disorder is when you avoid crowds where they stay clear or places they know will make them
embarrassed.
It is very common to get these two mixed up with each other, even clinical physicians could mistake the two because they are vastly similar. Their treatment plans are different one includes facing the problem head on while the other is treated with medicine to help cure them, these individuals can decide what treatment plan works for them whether it be relaxation techniques or talking to someone about their problems. Although they may share a couple common symptoms this does not mean they are the same for instance a person could suffer from these symptoms longer then the other. For a panic attack the symptoms are sudden and intense, while social anxiety intensifies over time (ankrom,2016).
All together I would say they have more common interest then contracting interest which isn’t a bad thing because they are so closely related they main difference in my opinion is how you treat the patient to try to cure them or help them cope with their disorder.
Social anxiety affects about 7% of the population at any given time, this could include adults or teenagers. Social anxiety mostly affects teenagers who are afraid of being judged by their peers. Only direct cognitive-behavioral therapy can change the brain, and help people overcome social anxiety. There are many signs a person could have this disorder this includes, high levels of fear, nervousness, automatic negative emotional cycles, racing heart, blushing, excessive sweating, dry throat and mouth, trembling, and muscle twitches. A person who cannot interact with others or speak in public may fail to carry …show more content…
out important responsibilities (Comer, pg.127). There are treatments for this disorder this includes cognitive behavioral therapy. This method is said to change the way a person thinks, feels and acts.
Panic disorder is different from fear, it deals with a higher intensity form of stress and fear. This disorder affects everyone from young adults in their pre-teens to adults, mostly commonly women, this could also occur because of family history. People who are likely to suffer from depression or other diseases like alcoholism could also deal with this disorder. Every person deals with this problem in their own way and many experience different symptoms, this could include shaking hands, heart pounding, chills sweating, these are just a few that could occur. There are many ways to help a person deal with panic disorder, this includes accepting the person for who they are and knowing they will learn to manage their symptoms. Another is giving them the option to stay or leave if they feel they have the option they will feel more comfortable. For treatment plans this includes psychotherapy, this means constructing relaxation tools, there are also medical means to this, which includes antidepressants, around 80 percent of patients show improvement as long as the drugs are continued (Comer, 2016).
I believe these two concepts have many things in common, for one they both affect people in a negative way.
For instance, if a person suffers from social anxiety they might also suffer from panic disorders. They each share a cause of why a person might have these disorders as well, this could include a family history. If a person in your family suffered from this condition it could be passed down to you. That is why it is important to get help for serious problems like this. Another common interest they share are similar symptoms I think these two disorders go hand in hand with one another. Most often then not these two are mistaken for one another, but this is not the case. One is a fear of social setting, this could be from large crowds or being in a room with dew people and being criticized by them. While, panic disorder is when you avoid crowds where they stay clear or places they know will make them
embarrassed.
It is very common to get these two mixed up with each other, even clinical physicians could mistake the two because they are vastly similar. Their treatment plans are different one includes facing the problem head on while the other is treated with medicine to help cure them, these individuals can decide what treatment plan works for them whether it be relaxation techniques or talking to someone about their problems. Although they may share a couple common symptoms this does not mean they are the same for instance a person could suffer from these symptoms longer then the other. For a panic attack the symptoms are sudden and intense, while social anxiety intensifies over time (ankrom,2016).
All together I would say they have more common interest then contracting interest which isn’t a bad thing because they are so closely related they main difference in my opinion is how you treat the patient to try to cure them or help them cope with their disorder.