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    Anxiety Disorder

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    ANXIETY DISORDER There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders‚ however‚ are different. They can cause such distress

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    have found an answer for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. Anxiety may come in many different forms. There are three known anxiety disorders today: generalized anxiety‚ panic attack‚ and social anxiety. Many symptoms of these three disorders include restlessness‚ fatigue‚ irritability‚ and unpleasant sleeping patterns. Everyday‚

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    Stress and Anxiety

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    "Stress and anxiety" Introduction: Over the years stress management has become a big factor or part in our lives and how we cope with on a daily basis can be really challenging. One of the biggest problems is learning how to recognize this problem and dealing with it. After extensive research that doctors have gone through‚ it is now becoming less challenging because of the new techniques and methods. Making society aware of the potential threats of stress and anxieties is basic the most basic

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    arousal & anxiety

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    Arousal and Anxiety While learning about arousal and anxiety in class‚ I found that I could apply it to myself very well. Arousal is defined as a general state of activation that varies on a continuum from sleep to extreme excitement and is measured by heart rate‚ respiratory levels‚ skin reaction‚ etc (Gill and Williams‚ 2008). Anxiety is defined as a negative emotional state (cognitive and somatic) involving interpretation and can only be measured by simply interviewing someone or filling out

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    AUTOGENIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE This relaxation technique is based on a form of self-hypnosis and is taught to the patient by the therapist. The patient is given the following instructions: * Lie in a comfortable position and breathe slowly and deeply. * Imagine a warmth and heaviness beginning at your toes‚ then spreading to your lower legs. * Legs begin to feel heavy. * Enjoy the warmth‚ heaviness and relaxation of your legs. * Imagine that the warmth and heaviness is spreading

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    Anxiety & Fear

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    Anxiety & Fear Anxiety and fear are both emotional reactions to danger‚ yet there is a difference between the two. Fear is a reaction that is proportionate to real danger; anxiety is a disproportionate reaction to danger or even a reaction to imaginary danger. Anxiety is feeling unrealistic fear‚ worry‚ uneasiness‚ and being unfocused. People who have anxiety also tend to feel restless‚ have fatigue‚ problems in concentration‚ and muscular tension. Fear is the ability to recognize danger leading

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    stress and anxiety

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    Stress and Anxiety Stress: Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something going on around them‚ their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength‚ which can be a good thing if their stress is caused by physical danger. But this can also be a bad thing‚ if their stress is in response to something emotional and there is no outlet for

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    Social Anxiety

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    The Effects of Social Anxiety on the Academic Performance of Grade 7 High School Students of Hermano Miguel Integrated School Submitted by: Abigaile Didal Danica Delos Santos Jorico Niverba Jazyrene Juanillo Karl Nicolson Iluzada Jerald Buenaventura Submitted to: Mr. Ricardo Paig ABSTRACT Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a debilitating and chronic illness characterized by persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations‚ with a relatively high lifetime prevalence

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    Test Anxiety

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    Question: Test anxiety is a problem for many students; you have been finding solution. Write an essay of approximately 500 words that contains a definition of test anxiety and explain why it is a problem. And then describe the solutions you recommend. For easy understanding‚ test anxiety can be simply described as a condition in which the person goes through disturbing uneasiness in the period before‚ during and even after a test‚ both emotionally and physically. From another perspective‚ psychologists

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    Social Anxiety

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    March 2014   Social Anxiety With awareness of different mental and psychologically disorders on the rise‚ one in particular caught my eye. Social anxiety disorder has always intrigued me due to its close relationship to shyness and has sparked many different questions pertaining to how this disorder differs from just being shy. For my research paper‚ I would like to explore how this disorder’s symptoms are different from being shy as well as explore why people with social anxiety exhibit these symptoms

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