Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder In this essay there will be comparisons and contrasts between the Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. A few comparisons are that both disorders can cause physical and mental symptoms such as restlessness‚ irritability‚ poor concentration‚ worrying‚ and can effect anyone. A few contrasts are that GAD is usually triggered by nothing specific‚ while OCD is triggered by one or a few specific things‚ and OCD
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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 happiness‚ irritability‚ sadness‚ or a lack
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Holly O’Daniell Mrs. Harris 4/1/2013 Anxiety Disorders There is an estimated 13.1 million people living with anxiety on this planet‚ and rates are increasing over the years. You probably have heard about anxiety‚ or have experienced the feeling of being anxious‚ but what exactly is anxiety? Anxiety is a normal part of life that protects us from danger‚ but there’s also the type of anxiety that takes over your life. The anxiety that can stop you from being the real you. It’s the
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Human Behavior in the Social Environment III Client: William Styron Axis I 296. 25 Major Depressive Disorder‚ Single Episode‚ In Partial Remission Axis II 799.9 Deferred Axis III Deferred Axis IV Recent awarding ceremony Problems related to the social environment: Death of friends Problems with primary support
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what an anxiety disorder looks like. Victims silently suffer within their own mind‚ and no one can visualize their mental exhaustion or pain. Anxiety disorders silently lurk in many ordinary people and can often go completely unnoticed. Although anxiety disorders cannot be cured‚ they can be monitored‚ addressed‚ treated and researched. Anxiety disorders are disruptive feelings of fear‚ apprehension‚ or anxiety‚ or they can also be explained as distortions in behavior that are anxiety related
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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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Running head: HUMOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON ANXIETY DISORDERS 1 Humor and Its Effects on Anxiety Disorders The University of Vermont Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate humor as an alternative treatment for anxiety disorders. The hypothesis was that the continuous
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common than you might think. This fear is called an “anxiety disorder”. However‚ a lot of people who suffer from this feel that they are alone and not a lot of people suffer from the same thing. Since “18% of the US population suffers from various anxiety disorders” and “only 1/3 of these people get treatment” (www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics)‚ there needs to be more talk and awareness for these disorders. Anxiety disorders are “chronic conditions characterized by an excessive
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Axia College Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed
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Anxiety is a general term‚ it causes things like nervousness‚ fear‚ apprehension‚ and worrying. Anxiety can also be described as‚ a Life long disorder represented by unnecessary‚ long-lasting worry about widespread life events‚ things‚ and positions. Anxiety and panic can complicate daily activities‚ are difficult to control‚ and can last a long time. People who suffer with anxiety should avoid places or situations to prevent these feelings. Signs of anxiety might start during the early years of
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