Running Head: ANXIETY DISORDERS Anxiety Disorders Abstract This paper goes through the different types of anxiety disorders. This paper will include the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of the disorders. The disorders are: (1.) Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia; (2.) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; (3.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; (4.) Social Phobia; and (5.) Panic Attacks. Anxiety Disorders Introduction Anxiety is something that everyone experiences in their
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Psychology presentation PTSD and biological factors The signs and symptoms of PTSD‚ therefore‚ appear to reflect a persistent‚ abnormal adaptation of neurobiological systems to the stress of witnessed trauma. The neurobiological systems that regulate stress responses include certain endocrine and neurotransmitter pathways as well as a network of brain regions known to regulate fear behavior at both conscious and unconscious levels. Not surprisingly‚ much research has consequently focused on exploring
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This essay will review the literature on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was developed by Aaron Beck in the early 1960s and originally it was defined as cognitive therapy (CT). According to Beck (1967‚ 1976) cognitive therapy is a time restricted but structured approach‚ which is used effectively in treatment of many different mental illnesses. Despite the fact that the literature covers this therapy in a variety of contexts‚ this paper will
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? PTSD is an illness that occurs after traumatic events happen in which harm is threatened or caused to a person. People often associate this disorder with being in the military during war‚ such as now‚ and suffering traumatic events (Getzfeld & Schwartz). This is very true‚ but this disorder can affect people from all walks of life. Some other examples of people that develop PTSD are cancer patients‚ someone living
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A hyperactive orbitofrontal cortex‚ hyperactive basal ganglia regions‚ and dysfunctional serotonin activity are all associated with OCD (Gorbis‚ O’Neill‚ Sterner‚ Yip‚ & Molnar‚ n.d.; Neer & Ragsdale‚ 2014). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)‚ therefore‚ have been proven to be an effective mode of treatment for OCD when combined with behavioral therapies (NICE‚ 2006‚ in Neer & Ragsdale‚ 2014). Although there is no indication that Lady MacBeth was prescribed an SSRI during her
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COMPULSIVE HOARDING BY RACHEL DILLIE THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE Hoarding 2 While some people believe it is not‚ hoarding is a mental disorder that is difficult to treat and is often judged as a personal problem rather than a mental disorder. The new appearance of television shows that are specific to this mental disorder‚ place this disease in the spotlight. Compulsive hoarding has become something that is looked down upon and that the person whom it is affecting is just messy and disgusting
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*DSM4 1.Mental Illness (thought and mood disorders) 2. Developmental Disability (mental retardation and personality disorders) 3. Comorbid Medical Conditions (DM) 4. Stressors (psychosocial and environmental problems) 5. GAF (0-100) Age | Freud-psychosexual | Erikson-psychosocial | 0-1 Infant | Oral | Trust v. Mistrust | 1-3 Toddler | Anal | Autonomy v. Shame and doubt | 3-6 Preschoool | Phallic/ Oedipal | Initiative v. Guilt | 6-12 Schoolage | Latency | Industry v. Inferiority
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by unreasonable and invasive impulsions‚ images or thoughts. OCD encompasses two factors: obsessions and compulsions to which individuals may experience obsessions‚ compulsions or both (Andersen and Bech‚ 1981). To relieve these unwarranted desires individuals with OCD perform behaviours or acts that they feel compelled to do. There are multiple theories concerning the development and maintenance of OCD including: the behavioural
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strangers as claustrophobia is to fear of A. heights. B. closure. C. social situations. D. enclosed spaces. 6. _______ drugs focus on efforts to change the concentration of neurotransmitters in the brain. For example‚ selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors concentrate serotonin in synapses between neurons. A. Antidepressant B. Antipsychotic C. Mood stabilizer D. Anti-anxiety 7. Regarding perspectives on abnormality‚ what is the common ground between the medical and psychoanalytic perspectives? A.
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In Germany‚ psychiatrists regarded OCD as a disorder of intellect. The German word for “obsession” is Zwangsvorstellung and was translated as “obsession” in Great Britain and “compulsion” in the United States. The term “obsessive-compulsive disorder” became the compromise term. Over time‚ the way people view O.C.D. has changed. For example‚ in the seventeenth century people who suffer from obsessions and compulsions were thought to be religious fanatics or melancholic (Frankel‚ 2011). It wasn’t until
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