Dissociative Anxiety Disorder Case Study
Anxiety, Somatoform, and Dissociative Disorders Outline & Case Analysis The capacity for an individual to have normal socialization and daily function can be altered in disorders such as; anxiety disorder, somatoform disorder, and dissociative disorder. Each disorder has varying biological, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive components; however, the symptoms in each of these disorders can overlap into another disorder. Identifying these components is important for abnormal psychology to develop more accurate therapeutic treatment for these and many other disorders.
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders that are experienced by Americans. While anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, it becomes a …show more content…
Due to the fact that anxiety produces physical reactions in people, the biological component addresses the stimulation or activation of the nervous system along with predispositions, hormonal and neuro-chemical malfunctions (Schimelpfening, 2009).
Emotional
Underlying concerns and experiences that an individual has not openly addressed is the emotional components focus. Some psychologists think that anxiety disorders may be caused by extreme levels of pain or sadness that resulted from relationships with parents in early life. It is thought that when an individual starts to experience anxiety in later life it could be the result of sadness and/or disappointment in oneself. Many psychologists believe it is this underlying condition that is the prelude to developing an anxiety disorder (Damour & Hansell, …show more content…
He had good relationships with his mother, father, and his brother. Paul loved to play with his father, cook with his mother, and spend time in the treehouse with his brother. However, Paul’s life changed on September 11, 2001 when a terrorist attack hit the World Trade Center. Paul went to kindergarten just about a block away from the World Trade Center. Paul’s mom worked in the Trade Center on the 77th floor, and his dad was a NYC firefighter. Paul’s kindergarten was never evacuated and Paul was caught under a metal file cabinet, he spent some time in ICU with broken ribs and burns on his legs. Paul’s father was caught in the debris as the north tower fell and his mother’s body was never found. Paul lost interest in all the things that he once loved to do and he separated himself from loved ones. Paul was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver,
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders that are experienced by Americans. While anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, it becomes a …show more content…
Due to the fact that anxiety produces physical reactions in people, the biological component addresses the stimulation or activation of the nervous system along with predispositions, hormonal and neuro-chemical malfunctions (Schimelpfening, 2009).
Emotional
Underlying concerns and experiences that an individual has not openly addressed is the emotional components focus. Some psychologists think that anxiety disorders may be caused by extreme levels of pain or sadness that resulted from relationships with parents in early life. It is thought that when an individual starts to experience anxiety in later life it could be the result of sadness and/or disappointment in oneself. Many psychologists believe it is this underlying condition that is the prelude to developing an anxiety disorder (Damour & Hansell, …show more content…
He had good relationships with his mother, father, and his brother. Paul loved to play with his father, cook with his mother, and spend time in the treehouse with his brother. However, Paul’s life changed on September 11, 2001 when a terrorist attack hit the World Trade Center. Paul went to kindergarten just about a block away from the World Trade Center. Paul’s mom worked in the Trade Center on the 77th floor, and his dad was a NYC firefighter. Paul’s kindergarten was never evacuated and Paul was caught under a metal file cabinet, he spent some time in ICU with broken ribs and burns on his legs. Paul’s father was caught in the debris as the north tower fell and his mother’s body was never found. Paul lost interest in all the things that he once loved to do and he separated himself from loved ones. Paul was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver,