Types of Anxiety Disorders A patient who is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder feels like the world is closing in on them‚ and feels a need to escape. Psychologists have determined that this is possessing a fear of the unknown or something that we cannot control. There are several types of anxiety disorders that are: panic disorder‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ Social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder (WebMD
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Anxiety is a normal reaction to a threatening situation and results from an increase in the amount of adrenaline from the sympathetic nervous system. This increased adrenaline speeds the heart and respiration rate‚ raises blood pressure‚ and diverts blood flow to the muscles. These physical reactions are appropriate for escaping from danger but when they cause anxiety in many situations throughout the day‚ they may be detrimental to a normal lifestyle. An anxiety disorder is a disorder where feelings
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Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ also known as Multiple Identity Disorder‚ is when a person develops one or more alternate personalities or ‘alters’. D.I.D usually develops in a person who was sexually or physically abused as a child. A person with D.I.D can be completely unaware of his or her other personalities and may not be aware that they have D.I.D. There are no limits on how many alters a person with D.I.D can have. Studies reveal that people with Dissociative Identity Disorder can have multiple
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Overcoming Anxiety Are you or do you know anyone‚ experiencing anxiety panic attacks? Anxiety has been a lifelong problem for me‚ but what is anxiety? People have anxiety disorders that are mental disorders characterized by feelings of fear and unease. Anxiety can work its way through one’s mental and physical state‚ causing disturbances in their everyday life. It is a very unpleasant state‚ accompanied by nervousness and generalized as an overreaction to a situation. As for me‚ anxiety has been
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Diagnosis & Assessment Axis 1: Clinical Syndrome: Dissociative Identity Disorder Sherry has recently been given the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder or formally known as multiple personality disorder. She has had multiple hospitalizations over the last several years‚ and has been given multiple different diagnoses ranging from schizophrenia (disorganized type)‚ bipolar disorder‚ major depression‚ and borderline personality disorder. She has been placed on several different types of medications
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is the disorder when someone has a ’’disruption of identity’’. Originally called Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD)‚ this disorder means an individual has two or more personalities‚ with one active while the others lie dormant. This results in chunks of time being lost‚ for the main personality. The additional personalities can be any age or gender and tend to have unique behaviors‚ speech patterns‚ and actions. Doctors diagnose dissociative disorders based on
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Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis Abnormal Psychology November 15‚ 2010 Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis On October 25‚ 1994‚ late in the evening. Susan Smith decided to take her two sons‚ Michael and Alex for a drive; little did they know it would be their last. Susan Smith drove her two sleeping children to a ramp off of a lake‚ jumped out of the car‚ released the brake‚ and stood by as the car drifted off and descended into the water. There is no doubt that this unspeakable act was not just
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an extent everyone experiences “normal” anxiety at some point in their life‚ but a continuous and excessive feeling of worry or fear manifests into an anxiety disorder. Someone who experiences “normal” anxiety may have an episode of acute feelings of worry or fear in situations for an example‚ becoming aware of an upcoming rent expense‚ but experiencing financial issues‚ yet are able to overcome and carry out the situation the best they can. Anxiety disorder is characterized by irrational fears or
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Adjustment Disorder 1 Running head: ANXIETY DISORDER AND ADJUSTMENT DISORDER A Comparison of Anxiety Disorder and Adjustment Disorder Victoria Argueta Walden University Diagnosis and Assessment Dr. Edward Beck
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Coach Vickery April 22‚ 2013 Shonte Cunningham-Boggs Psychology Bipolar Disorder Bipolar is a disorder that is usually caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This causes major mood swings‚ and can make you super happy and energetic or really depressed. You can go from high to low in seconds. When you are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder you can go through a “high” period called (mania).Bipolar Mania is an unusually great feeling you get. Some other symptoms are extreme
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