Social Phobia Approximately 13.3 percent of the population experiences a form of social phobia at some point in their lives. Social phobia is any fear associated with situations that you are subject to criticism by others. Eating‚ public speaking‚ or even walking in a public place can be devastating and bring on such reactions as headaches or stomachaches to more severe symptoms of panic attacks and dysphoria. Although adolescent girls are expected to show more withdrawn behavior than adolescent
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According to Abnormal psychology (14th ed.) the definition of Social Phobia is “the fear of situations in which a person might be exposed to the scrutiny of others and fear of acting in a humiliating or embarrassing way”. Social Phobia is one of the most common individual DSM-IV Disorders (Butcher). Although social phobia does not usually manifest itself until the teenage years or early adulthood‚ it can be brought on by many different factors in early childhood‚ like being bullied or based on genetic
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Social Anxiety Disorder: Social Phobia The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines social anxiety disorder as a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur (DSM). Exposure to these situations provokes an immediate anxiety response such as a panic attack (DSM). In order to be diagnosed‚ fear or avoidance of these situations must interfere significantly with the person’s normal routines‚ occupational or academic functioning
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SOCIAL PHOBIA.!! Good morning everybody. I hope that all of you are doing well. So let get started. Do you have ever heard a term phobia? Phobia can be define as an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. There are actually many kinds of phobia exist in this world. Start from realistic one until the weirdest and strangest phobia that we all have ever heard. Ablutophobia – Fear of Bathing For example‚ ablutophobia. Do you know what ablutophobia is all about? Abluthophobia is the
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Writing Assignment: Social Phobia Social phobia‚ also known as social anxiety disorder‚ is a psychiatric disorder characterized by anxiety about being in public or social gatherings. People with social phobia have an intense fear of being judged by others and of doing something that will humiliate or embarrass them. They become extremely self conscious and anxious during everyday social situations‚ which makes it difficult to make and maintain healthy relationships. Although this disorder sounds
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Phobia. Everyone seems to overlook this word. They think that it’s just a fear of something or some people are overreacting. If you’re not in those people’s shoes‚ you will never understand how horrifying having a phobia could be. You might think that they are just timid but let me tell you‚ it is so scary that you will start panicking and your whole body will start to sweat while facing the situation that you are fear of. Therefore‚ today I would be talking about a phobia that I used to have when
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something. Everyone recognizes that phobias are not something to be ashamed of‚ and that everyone has at least one. But what exactly is a phobia? Simply put‚ it’s an anxiety disorder. The exact definition of a phobia is a bit different though. A phobia is an anxiety disorder in which a person will experience a strong‚ irrational fear of a situation‚ object‚ or activity. Adults with fears usually realize they are being irrational‚ but children are the opposite. A phobia will produce a feeling of anxiety
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Learning and Cognitive Theories of Social Phobia: Causation‚ Maintenance‚ and Treatment University Of Newcastle Social Phobia‚ also know as Social Anxiety Disorder‚ affects between 7 -13% of individuals in western society (Furmark‚ 2002). It usually presents during adolescences and is typically chronic and lifelong (Veale‚ 2003). Two theories have been commonly used to explain the development and maintenance of the phobia: learning theory and cognitive theory.
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fear and phobias a) What is phobia b) Difference of fear and phobia c) Part of the brain which is responsible for fear and phobia d) Classification of phobia Specific phobia- meaning Blood injury injection phobia Situational phobia Natural environment phobia Animal phobia Causes Symptoms Treatment Social phobia – meaning Causes Symptoms Treatment Agoraphobia – meaning Causes Symptoms Treatment e) Examples III Conclusion IV Bibliography Phobia A phobia is an
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school senior. She is a transfer student from a catholic high school‚ where she was part of a smaller class. She is finishing high school in few weeks. Lately‚ her friends have been noticing that she appears to be uptight and is not show interest in social activities. She spends most of her free time in reading books and articles. When it is time to do a presentation in class‚ fellow classmates have notices that she is anxious and perspires profusely while in front of class. People have also noticed
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