therapy is effective in treating anxiety disorders as well as panic disorders and social phobias. The cognitive component helps change the thinking patterns that keep one from overcoming their fears. For example‚ a person with a panic disorder might be helped in seeing that his or her attacks are not really heart attacks as believed. The tendency to interpret physical symptoms as the worst case scenario can be overcome. Also‚ someone exhibiting symptoms of a social phobia could be taught how to overcome
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"fear" or "morbid fear") is an intense and persistent fear of certain situations‚ activities‚ things‚ animals‚ or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus. When the fear is beyond one’s control‚ and if the fear is interfering with daily life‚ then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. This is caused by what are called‚ neutral‚ unconditioned‚ and conditioned stimuli‚ which trigger either conditioned or unconditioned
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Medication used to treat psychiatric conditions are abused by those who have been diagnosed with co-occurring disorders Why is this so common? Non-medical prescription use and prescription drug disorders are also associated with increased frequency of substance use‚ mood‚ and anxiety disorder. (Blanco et al.‚ 2013) Several medications are available and effective in treating anxiety disorders. These include benzodiazepines; Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)‚ Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
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The anxiety associated with agoraphobia leads to avoidance of situations that involve being outside one’s home alone‚ being in crowds‚ being on a bridge‚ or traveling by car or public transportation. Agoraphobia may intensify to the point that it interferes with a person’s ability to take a job outside the home or to carry out such ordinary errands and activities as picking up groceries or going out to a movie. People with agoraphobia appear to suffer from two distinct types of anxiety. Panic
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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Those were the psychotherapy and medication. In psychotherapy‚ there are several methods of treating the patience with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Among those methods are: Psychological counseling : • For the counseling session‚ the counselors will advise the patient to learn from the basic method of treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) which is learning how to keep calm quickly. This is because most of the people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
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dealing with social anxiety during this it may be too much for some to handle. Social anxiety is a disorder that affects one’s social interactions‚ making it harder for some people to be outgoing or welcoming. This is something that no one should have to deal with. If disorders like this are talked about in schools‚ then the effects could potentially be lessoned. High school students should be informed about social anxiety. Having someone to talk to when going through social anxiety is very important
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At the age of 13 I was diagnosed with a panic disorder‚ which is a disorder where a person is fearful frequently and unreasonably. I have panic attacks because I am afraid of having panic attacks. When my panic disorder first emerged into my life‚ it was so strong and intense that I would have panic attacks during school and for a while I missed many school days because I was not able to handle the panic attacks. My panic disorder became a part of my identity and sometimes I felt as if
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Acrophobia: The fear of heights. This fear can lead to anxiety attacks and avoidance of high places. 4. Agoraphobia: The fear of situations in which escape is difficult. This may include crowded areas‚ open spaces‚ or situations that are likely to trigger a panic attack. People will begin avoiding these trigger events‚ sometimes to the point that they cease leaving their home. Approximately one third of people with panic disorder develop agoraphobia. 5. Cynophobia: The fear of dogs.
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Panic Attack Outline I. Introduction A. Panic Attacks are a form of Anxiety characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms. B. Panic Attack disorder affects about 6 million American adults and is twice as common in women as men. (Huppert) C. Panic Attacks often begin in late adolescence or early adulthood‚ but not everyone who experiences panic attacks will develop panic disorder. II. Thesis Statement A. Panic Attacks can occur at any time‚ even
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description for each of the following conditions (use the back of the page if necessary): a. Anxiety Disorders- This condition is when the person would worry more than the average person. b. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- This condition is when the person will do several actions repeatedly caused by unreasonable thoughts and fears. c. ADHD- This condition is a mental disorder that cause problems such as; hyperactivity‚impulsive
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