Agoraphobia

impairment in occupational, and social functioning (Castonguay & Oltmanns). She may become so impaired that she will become unable to work. Her panic attacks may begin to spread to other situations that she may avoid as listed in the criteria for Agoraphobia. Panic Disorder places her at risk of constraining other social activities, problems in her marital functioning, substance abuse, sleep dysregulation due to nocturnal panic attacks, an increased risk of suicidal ideation and attempts…

It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that modern thinkers began to realize that anxiety was an emotion (Thomson 21). Sigmund Freud had two theories about anxiety. One being if you isolate yourself or have someone stopping you from doing what you want, anxiety will be the result. The second one is that anxiety comes from fear (Thomson 3). Nineteen million Americans have some type of anxiety (Lee 4). It’s an incredibly common issue, especially among teenagers. This is more than likely the result…

explained by his theory of ‘Attachment and separation’. Example, Agoraphobia is apparently related to a fear of losing someone with whom a person shares a close bond. (Most often the mother) However theories put forward in this field often differed from one another and lacked consistency. Example, Parker (1979) stated that being overprotected during one’s childhood correlated with developing social phobias later, conversely those with agoraphobia were said have grown up with parents who…

First, I will provide the reader with the historical background relating to the three neuroses of hysteria, agoraphobia, and anorexia. Second, I will provide a summary of The Body and the Reproduction of Femininity outlining her distinction of two dimensions of the body and how a double blind is created. Third, I will outline Bordo 's central thesis that the female…

Abnormal Psychology: Diagnostic Sheet Patient’s name: Agnes, 43 Summary of Pertinent Case Features Presenting Problem: Patient states she has always been a tense person, has experienced agoraphobic symptoms off and on again during the last seven years, but the intensity has increased substantially in the last six months. Symptoms include rapid or irregular heartbeats (similar to having a heart attack), crying, and moaning. Patient also claims to suffer feelings of helplessness and depression.…

You’You’re scrolling through Twitter or Facebook, and you come across a post of one saying hurtful and insulting things to another. Preferably you just scroll right past it without blinking, thinking to yourself, “There is nothing I can do,” or “Who will listen to me anyway”? Nearly everyone who goes online witnesses cyber bullying and just sits by and watches it happen. Some people might not even care, but the ones that do can really change the lives of others by doing something about it…

After watching the film, it is clear that Wiley suffers from a collection of specific phobias, one of them being agoraphobia. According to Burke, Trost, deRoon-Cassini & Bernstein (2016), agoraphobia is the most common phobia that clinicians treat. People with this phobia typically fear leaving their home, being in public and traveling because they worry that they may have a panic attack in a place that…

1. What is generalized anxiety disorder? What are the key features of the disorder? Generalized anxiety disorder can be defined as severe ongoing symptoms in which daily activities are interrupted. These symptoms include: drowsiness, insomnia, muscle tensions, difficulty concentrating, excessive amounts of worrying and anxiety. This disorder is typically seen during childhood or adolescence, but it can emerge at any age. Societal and cultural pressures add to the prevalence of generalized…

treat them. Central Idea: Phobias are an irrational fear, a kind of anxiety disorder in which the individual has a relentless dread of a situation, living creature, place or thing. They are categorized into 3 main types: specific, social and agoraphobia. They differ from fears as they cause some level of impairment, and medications and psychotherapy are 2 main methods of treatment. ________________________________________________________________…

Anxiety affects eighteen percent of the population in America that is 18 or older, that equals about forty million people. Anxiety is the “fearful anticipation of impending danger”(“Anxiety,” 2015). There are many different types of anxiety and it affects people is a variety of ways. Some people with anxiety are more likely to have depression, which can lead to them harming themselves. Which is probably one of the reasons why people with anxiety are six times more likely to be hospitalized.…