When a person is faced with a stressful situation, the body’s reaction is to become anxious. In some cases, that reaction is severe, causing individuals to become unable to move beyond the fear and anxiety they feel for long periods of time. Often, this is indicative of an anxiety disorder. There are a number of different types of anxiety disorders. The most common of these disorders includes general anxiety disorder, clinical anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, individual phobias, and agoraphobia.…
Amy is suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). As it says in the case study that she is restless, irritable and has difficulty concentrating all of these signs supports the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder described in Oltmanns and Emery(2014) p. 150. With Generalized Anxiety Disorder the patient finds difficult to control their worries which can also lead to significant distress or impairment in work-related or social functioning. Therefore Amy can’t stop worrying is a primary symptom of Generalized anxiety disorder. She is not able to focus on anything else and she can’t resist if her husband and children don’t call her regularly to reassure her that they are okay which is making her worry more. I don’t think it could…
Hettema, J. M., Prescott, C. A., & Kendler, K. S. (2004, Sep). Genetic and Environmental Sources of Covariation Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Neuroticism. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 161(9), 1581-7.…
A story written by and about a teen named Rachel, describes her experiences finding out that she has general anxiety disorder and how she overcame it today. In her story, she includes that she was struggling with a relationship, school, fall play, musical, and soccer all at once and it was stressful for her. Rachel was a junior high school, at the time of her story, being involved in school and taking challenging courses to help her to become successful in the future. Her first sign that she knew something was wrong was when she was backstage during her fall play’s dress rehearsal. Rachel was thinking about her first, new relationship with her boyfriend, and all of a sudden thought she was inexperienced with relationships, since this was her first relationship, and she thought he was going…
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a condition characterized by exaggerated and excessive anxiety and worries concerning everyday life events with no justifiable reasons for worry. People with this condition tend to always expect a disastrous event and they cannot stop being worried about things like money, health, school, work, family, and other things. Feeling anxious from time to time in your life especially if there are stressing experiences is treated as a normal thing. However, extreme and continuous anxiety and worry that affects every day activities is a sign of generalized anxiety disorder. The condition affects 3.1% of US citizens. Recent data from the disease surveillance and response department indicates that 6.8 million Americans…
Instructions: Read the following case study about a woman, Allison, who is suffering from anxiety. After you have read the case study, diagnose Allison and present some methods of treatment by answering the questions.…
definition and diagnosis that include exposure to a specific fearevoking event as a cause of the symptom.…
Can anxiety panic attacks be overcame? It is a part of life for humans to feel anxiety or panic on occasion. Anxiety panic attacks can be overcame if we know the symptoms, know the treatments and deal with each attack properly. In today's society, anxiety panic attacks are being experienced more than ever. We all have, in some part of our lives, experienced worry, nervousness, fear, and concern. We feel nervous when we have to go for that big job interview, or stand in front of a group of our peers and deliver a speech, or just a simple doctors visit makes some people feel nervous. Pictures of insects and snakes can set some people off, or looking down from a tall building. The majority of people can carry on with their lives without much…
Person may have been harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or…
This paper goes through the different types of anxiety disorders. This paper will include the causes, symptoms, and treatment of the disorders. The disorders are: (1.) Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia; (2.) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; (3.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; (4.) Social Phobia; and (5.) Panic Attacks.…
For those dealing with an anxiety disorder getting help can be difficult for multiple reasons. First, distinguishing between normal and abnormal worries and reactions can be difficult for a person. Once a person has realized they need help they face the reality that mental illness is often stigmatized, causing those suffering to feel ashamed and embarrassed and scared to reach out for help. They worry that others will judge them and deem them incapable of holding certain positions or rolls. When these issues arise in children though, a new world of challenges awaits. A child’s inability to properly communicate their feelings or worries…
There are two main categories of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Those were the psychotherapy and medication.…
A psychological disorder is defined as behavioral or psychological processes that impact multiple kinds of distress or impairment in one's life. There have been various psychological disorders that were identified and classified, some of which are: mood disorders, such as depression; personality disorders, such as antisocial personality disorder; and others. One individual can be diagnosed with multiple psychological disorders. In this paper the following topics will be discussed, psychological disorders, diagnostic and statistical manual, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, and suicide. There are specific criteria which indicate psychological disorders through mental and behavioral processes.…
As a first-time college student, your daily routine changes and it can be hard to adjust. Going from a concrete schedule in previous years, to a schedule that you can change to your liking seems to be a great benefit. However, you end up with a large portion of free time. During that free time, you will find yourself wandering, especially your mind. I believe that you must surround yourself in an environment that encourages you and that allows you to stay busy.…
Today I wanted to discuss a topic that has been on my mind for some time now. The topic is Anxiety and Depression. At least everyone knows someone who suffers from this, whether it’s your loved one, friend, or maybe even yourself. With this in mind, I wanted to introduce massage therapy, and how massage can help reduce or ease some of that stress tension.…