approaches a bridge and the fact she recognizes her fear is unreasonable shows she meets all of the criteria for specific phobia. 2b. Does Tina have a specific phobia and if yes‚ what is the feared object? Tina has gephyrophobia‚ a fear of bridges and agoraphobia‚
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Axis II - of dependant personality disorder characterized by acute separation anxiety‚ Axis III - unknown‚ Axis IV - lives alone. But what exactly does this mean? Under Axis I‚ agoraphobia is marked by anxiety about being in places where escape may be difficult or embarrassing if panic-like symptoms occur. Bob’s agoraphobia is "classic" as defined in DSM-IV‚ and is alluded to in his working out of his house‚ his difficulty leaving his home‚ and his telling Dr. Marvin that "public places are impossible"
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What about Bob Bob Wiley is diagnosed with multiple phobias causing a hindrance in his life to function in the real world. Bob’s agoraphobia (STELTER‚ R. 2009)‚ a fear of public places‚ causes him to be confined and work from his home. For that reason‚ his only friend is a pet fish named Gill that he carries around with him in the movie. When Bob does decide to leave his house‚ he has difficulty touching anything in public. This phobia is known as {text: bookmark-start} Aphephobia {text: bookmark-end}
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Case Study: Anxiety Answer Sheet Diagnosing Tina Student Name: Rachel Sopok Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of Tina’s symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) Tina expressed that she has dealt with constant negative thoughts and worry for one year (since the loss of her husband). Tina is extremely nervous about driving‚ bridges and of something traumatic happening
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caused by anticipation of danger‚ it is a potential signal that warning of impending danger and enables the individual to take measures to deal with treat” (Taber’s‚ 1997). Anxiety disorders are classified as disorders such as panic disorders‚ agoraphobias‚ phobias‚ extreme avoidance of feared objects associated to distress or impairments. B. F. Skinner (1974) talking about this conditions state “It is often said that there is an intrapsychic life of the mind‚ totally independent of the physical
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PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology Study Guide for Exam 4 Chapters 12‚ 14‚ &15 The following Study Guide is to be used as a tool to help you guide your studying through the chapters covered for this exam. There may be information covered in this study guide that is not on your exam or information on the exam which is not covered on this study guide. Remember‚ you are responsible for all information in the text and class‚ including videos‚ lecture and discussions. However‚ having a solid understanding
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DISORDERS Anxiety Disorders Abstract 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. Anxiety Disorders Introduction Anxiety is something that everyone experiences in their life‚ but just because
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9/13/2011 Review – Exam 1 How do we define abnormal behavior? What is the DSM-IV definition? Epidemiological terms Incidence Prevalence Co-morbidity Review – Exam 1 Historical Perspectives Supernatural Biological Psychological Identify each perspectives explanation for the cause of behavior and treatment methods‚ key figures and their contributions. 1 9/13/2011 Review – Exam 1 Physiological explanations of abnormal behavior Pathogen/disease Genetic flaw (chromosomal abnormality
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Anxiety is a normal reaction to a threatening situation and results from an increase in the amount of adrenaline from the sympathetic nervous system. This increased adrenaline speeds the heart and respiration rate‚ raises blood pressure‚ and diverts blood flow to the muscles. These physical reactions are appropriate for escaping from danger but when they cause anxiety in many situations throughout the day‚ they may be detrimental to a normal lifestyle. An anxiety disorder is a disorder where feelings
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Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are common place these days‚ with as many as 17% of people will/have suffer/ed some form of anxiety in their lives (Somers‚ Goldner‚ Waraich‚ & Hsu‚ 2006)‚ from being concerned about most anything‚ to full blown attacks with physical symptoms. Anxiety disorders seem to be a result of a combination of biological‚ psychological and other individual factors (CAMH‚ 2014). If one feels nervous or fearful about a situation‚ this is normal‚ but if the feelings are
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