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    How is being in the military and having been deployed related to social anxiety than in those that have not. The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between deployment and social anxiety. “In social anxiety disorder (social phobia)‚ the individual is fearful‚ anxious about or avoidant of social interactions and situations that involve the possibility of being scrutinized” (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013 p. 190). In other words‚ people with social anxiety disorder feel afraid

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    they can also be explained as distortions in behavior that are anxiety related (Coon‚ Mitterer‚ 2013‚ p.480). Some anxiety disorders involve feelings of panic while others show as phobias or overwhelming

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    References: Antony‚ M. M.‚ & Rowa‚ K. (2008). Social anxiety disorder. Cambridge: Hogrefe & Huber. Axelby‚ C. P. (2009). Social phobia: Etiology‚ diagnosis and treatment. New York: Nova Biomedical Books. Bandelow‚ B.‚ & Stein‚ D. J. (2004). Social anxiety disorder. New York: Marcel Dekker. Heimberg‚ R. G. (1995). Social phobia: Diagnosis‚ assessment‚ and treatment. New York: Guilford Press. Soravia‚ L. M. (2005). Effects of Cortisone treatment in social anxiety disorder. Göttingen:

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    difficulties therein. For instance‚ a phobia is an intense and irrational fear a stimulus. In order for someone to deal with the pain and suffering of their phobia‚ they would need to undergo sessions of therapy to overcome their fear. The duration of therapy would be dependent on the intensity of the phobia. This is where the “long process” comes into play. To achieve any progress a form of therapy called systematic desensitization is commonly used to break a phobia. Systematic desensitization is

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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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    studies. Up until this time it was shown that classical conditioning was possible in dogs but there wasn’t any research on if it would work for humans as well. Research on classical conditioning can apply to many different areas including prejudices‚ phobias‚ paraphilias‚ drug addictions‚ and many more (Mary Baldwin College‚

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    contribute to A) post-traumatic stress disorder. B) phobias. C) antisocial personality disorder. D) dissociative disorders. E) generalized anxiety disorder. ____ ____ ____ ____ Page 1 AP Psychology C14 Practice Test ____ 6. The symptoms of ________ are likely to appear at an earlier age than the symptoms of ________. A) antisocial personality; schizophrenia B) major depression; bipolar disorder C) obsessive-compulsive disorder; phobias D) schizophrenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder

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    experiences shape personality. Such theories are associated with psychoanalysis‚ a type of therapy that attempts to reveal unconscious thoughts and desires (McLeod‚ 2007). For one example‚ Freud used a case study method to investigate Little Hans’ phobia of horses by deeply analysing and interpreting all they said and did using techniques such as free association and dream analysis (Hill‚ 2001). However the case study was actually carried out by the boy’s father who was a friend and supporter of Freud

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    Throughout the novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon‚ emotions are the most challenging problems of all for Christopher. However‚ beyond the drama of Christopher’s crises involving feeling‚ or interaction with other people‚ we glimpse a more general idea – that dealing with people and feelings is difficult. Discuss in relation to the themes and characters of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. In Mark Haddon’s contemporary novel‚ "The curious

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    three sessions on the suds scale: Understanding what to look for Introduction This study is based on “Kathy”‚ an 18 year old female with a phobia of wasps and bees. She has no other health problems physical or mental. Kathy had been stung three times on three separate occasions in the past and has developed a phobia of wasps and bees. Method The study will be three sessions; each will take approximately an hour. The suds scale (subjective units of distress scale) will be

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