PLR – Acknowledging Anxiety Tonight we learnt about anxiety and how it can affect us. Anxiety is a state of displeasure‚ fear or concern. Anxiety is normal when reacting to stress but when anxiety becomes excessive it can affect a person’s life for the worse. Fear is a natural behaviour when a threat is present whereas anxiety is usually related to a feeling of loss on control or an unavoidable situation. An example of this would be going out in public‚ this is an unavoidable situation but
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6. If Meredith reported that her friends have said that she is “crazy‚ talking too fast‚ hyperactive‚ and unable to pay attention‚” what possible diagnoses would you relate to these symptoms? Could Meredith be suffering from a substance-induced disorder? Explain. Inattentive- She has problems staying focused. Hyperactive- She constantly talks to much or talking to fast-Impulsivity- Crazy-She is constantly hasty actions. The possible diagnosis would be ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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1. CASE STUDY: ALICIA Alicia is a 28 year old female that has been referred for outpatient services after being admitted into an acute psychiatric ward for 5 days. Alicia complains of persistent numbness on the right side of her body‚ extending from her face down to her leg. Twice‚ Alicia was admitted into the hospital from the emergency room with a visible amount of paralysis on the right side of her face. After numerous tests‚ ruling out Bell’s Palsy and Parkinson’s disease‚ Alicia was sent
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Anxiety is a form of depression and has several different forms. It affects millions of people in the world and is both a physical and mental issue. There 7 different types of anxiety that scientist know of right now. When a person has anxiety they tend to not feel good about themselves and it affects their daily life. A person suffering from anxiety can’t live a normal happy life due to feeling nervous or letting their fear get the best of them. People with anxiety normally diagnose themselves because
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder‚ Adult Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mental disorder. People with this condition constantly worry about everyday events. Unlike normal anxiety‚ worry related to GAD is not triggered by a specific event. These worries also do not fade or get better with time. GAD interferes with life functions‚ including relationships and school. GAD can vary from mild to severe. People with severe GAD can have intense waves of anxiety with physical symptoms (panic attacks)
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development; this is what is commonly known as separation anxiety. "Separation anxiety is a developmental stage during which the child experiences anxiety when separated from the primary care giver " (McPherson‚ 2004). Separation anxiety varies widely from child to child and most commonly occurs between the ages of eight months to two and a half. There are several different causes of separation anxiety‚ ways to manage separation anxiety to make it easier for both the child and the parent‚ and symptoms
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What is anxiety disorder? Anxiety disorder is really nothing more than a set of reactions and habits which may have very real merit in certain situations but which are experienced in situations in which they have no use or merit. When one is in a dark parking garage and feels that they are being followed‚ the reflexes that lend our muscles the strength to run or fight like an animal and the psychological condition that transforms us from rational creatures to beings driven by our most primal desire
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Title Treatment of Dogs with Separation Anxiety by means of Natural Remedies: Results from a Doubleblind‚ randomized‚ controlled trial Importance The overuse of medicines such as clomipramine‚ can lead to vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ increased heart rate‚ elevated liver enzymes‚ and convulsions. Also in the use of natural remedies‚ there is no limit; whereas; with prescribed medicine‚ the veterinarians end up changing the medicines or just coming to a halt on the medications due to the side effects and
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Behavior Modification Case Studies Case #1 1. Identify the target behavior and describe that behavior in 1 or 2 sentences. The target behavior would be physically using one or two hands to grab a toy and place it directly in the toy box. This does not include placing it in front of‚ to the side of‚ or behind the toy box‚ and does not include throwing or kicking the toys into the toy box. 2. Define Operant Conditioning and discuss how this method works to increase desired behavior
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A symptom is the physical or mental manifestation of a condition‚ while a syndrome is the cluster of a certain set of symptoms. Anxiety is a syndrome that serves several important roles‚ including adaption and motivation. It prepares the body to take action in a fight or flight situation and is normal in moderate amounts. It is the body’s response to a vague sense of being in danger. However‚ some people are anxious all the time to the point where they worry about everything. Being sad is a normal
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