pROBLEM Chief Complaint Mr Johan experiences symptoms of panic attack when he feels self-conscious in front of other people when performing certain tasks. He reported feeling faint and had black out of thoughts during those episodes‚ whereby he was not able to think of anything. Both his hands would tremble and become numb. He would also be sweating but experienced no symptoms of pounding heart or choking sensations. Those panic symptoms would often last for one to two hours or until he removed
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also struggle with other disorders like depression‚ eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder‚ among others. Along with the anxiety is also often social anxiety‚ a branch of the general disorder. This produces extreme fear‚ panic attacks‚ sweating and nervous tics in the victims when exposed to social events. They will most often be extremely shy and awkward looking‚ but that’s because they are actually absolutely terrified. Anxiety also affects teenagers in school. It will affect
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illness. It is simply a severe feeling of being afraid. There are five types of phobias including: A simple phobia‚ social phobias‚ panic phobias‚ and agoraphobias. Simple phobias are small fears that include heights‚ ladders‚ dogs etc. Complex phobias include being afraid of airplanes‚ car crashes‚ and train wrecks. Panic phobias consist of having a severe panic attack when you are unaware of what is taking place. Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces. With this information in mind‚ you can categorize
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cases‚ these symptoms escalate into a full-blown panic attack. These common phobias typically involve the environment‚ animals‚ or specific situations. 1. Arachnophobia: The fear of spiders. This phobia tends to affect women more than men. 2. Ophidiophobia: The fear of snakes. Often attributed to evolutionary causes‚ personal experiences‚ or cultural influences. 3. Acrophobia: The fear of heights. This fear can lead to anxiety attacks and avoidance of high places. 4. Agoraphobia:
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Table of Contents No Page Number 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I 2 ABSTRACT ii 3 INTRODUCTION : • Definition of abnormal psychology 1 4 ANXIETY DISORDER • Panic Disorder • Phobia • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 2 5 CAUSE OF ANXIETY DISORDER • Psychoanalytic Theories • Behavioural Theories 4 8 CONCLUSION 9 9 REFERENCE 10 Abstract Abnormal Psychology is the overview/study of the mental or psychological disorder of mankind which caused by several of
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of closed spaces (claustrophobia) to being afraid of snakes (ophidiphobia). The most common phobias are of specific animals and insects and of the natural elements. A person with a simple phobia can react by experiencing mild anxiety or even a panic attack can occur when they are confronted with the idea of facing the situation. Although‚ the fear is not of the symptoms but it is of the situation itself‚ which is believed to be a dangerous one. A person with a simple phobia fears that they will
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pressured and it is bad for their self-esteem and courage. Academic pressure does not begin in college. The nervous breakdowns‚ panic attacks‚ and depression are also apparent in many younger students. The same situation is not always stressful for all people‚ and all people do not undergo the same feelings or off-putting thoughts when stressed. To overcome these panic attacks‚ anxiety etc. you need to have a strong support network to fall back on when times get tough at school is critical to staying
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Claustrophobia Hundreds of people go through anxiety attacks‚ deal with phobias‚ and some‚ a fear of enclosed spaces. Imagine dealing with one of these every single day. People do‚ and don’t even realize that it’s not just them; it is an actual problem that they can learn to cope with. Claustrophobia is "morbid"� fear of enclosed spaces. A more accurate description might be a fear of not having an easy escape route. There still is not one actual cure for this phobia‚ but there are many treatments
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support groups. 2. Specific phobias: fear of a single specific panic trigger such as spiders‚ snakes‚ dogs‚ water‚ heights‚ flying‚ catching a specific illness‚ etc. Many people have these fears but to a lesser degree than those who suffer from specific phobias. People with the phobias specifically avoid the entity they fear. 3. Agoraphobia: a generalized fear of leaving home or a small familiar ’safe’ area‚ and of possible panic attacks that might follow. It may also be caused by various specific
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How does Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assist people with anxiety? An individual Case Study. Introduction: This study discusses an alternate‚ drug-free approach to dealing with panic attacks due to anxiety. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is focused on throughout this study. Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck are known as the founders of CBT. This study focuses on an individual‚ Wolfie‚ who has used both CBT and medication for a number of years to help overcome his anxiety. CBT was seen by Wolfie to be
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