Anxiety disorder

Panic disorder results from a panic attack (false alarm) becoming associated with either an interoceptive or exteroceptive cue through the conditioning process (Mineka and Barlow 2001). Furthermore, it is apparent that the more intense of a panic attack, the greater likelihood of developing panic disorder (Mineka & Oehlberg 2008). Based on literature, a panic attack represents emergent reactions to prepare for impending or ongoing threats (Bouton et al., 2001). This is unlike illness phobias…

enhance an individual’s quality of life, knowing that they can live regularly without having an intense and dramatic fear of something. Hormones or medicine could be used for a number of other purposes. Veterans who suffer from Post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatized victims of horrendous crimes, or those traumatized by other events may be more than willing to use it in order to become “normal” again, and so they could release the stress associated with their personal…

efficacy in decreasing the symptoms of anxiety in children treated with CCBT compared to FCBT. Both found no significant difference between CCBT and FCBT which may suggest that parental involvement in treatment is not a necessary supplement to child anxiety treatments. These findings were not expected, as the original hypothesis was that there would be significant difference in outcomes regarding the extent to which FCBT and CCBT were able to reduce anxiety in children. However, it seems that…

the context of anxiety disorders can be defined as a negative emotion that serves as a response to a present threat. On the other hand, anxiety is a preparatory response to contexts in which a threat might occur (Davis, 2006). The integration of both anxiety and fear in anxiety disorders has been found to send the activity level of the amygdala into overdrive, as noted in an fMRI study conducted by Sehlmeye et al. (2011). Moors and de Houwer (2006) looked at one such anxiety disorder:…

is normal, but there are times when this natural reaction develops into a persistent and unreasonable anxiety about an object or given situation to the point of avoidance, which becomes a labeled term called a phobia. Today’s notion of phobias is that there is nothing to be ashamed of since everyone has at least one fear, but what triggers the anxious feelings of the object? Anxiety disorders are made up of numerous components, but the physiological sensations are what I associate the most…

As Good as it Gets allows viewers to see to how a person with Obsession-Compulsive Disorder deals with his anxiety disorder in his everyday life. OCD is a disorder where a person would engage in repetitive behaviors such as switching the light switch, locking the door, closing a door, etc. for a certain amount of time. One who has OCD does these behaviors in order to release their anxiety. While watching this movie I was able to understand how hard it could be to be suffering from OCD and how…

1. Definition – This disorder makes people worry more and think about their physical symptoms all the time. They are not making the symptoms that they have up but the problem comes in because they worry so much about what is happening to their body. This can cause problems for them in all areas of their life. 2. Causes/Risk Factors: • Genetics • Family history • Negative attitude • More sensitive to pain • Anxiety/depression • Stressful life events • Past trauma 3. Signs/Symptoms: • Pain •…

effects of bullying are depression, anxiety and decreased academic achievement to name a few. Bullying can lead to suicide but it is not the only factor. There are other effects, including depression and lack of support from home and trauma if the bullying is excessive. There are short-term effects of bullying that actually mask themselves as long-term effects. Some of the short term effects are the victims experience frequent headaches, develop eating disorders and loss of sleep. These issues…

Blessing, Esther M. et al. “Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders.” Neurotherapeutics 12.4 (2015): 825–836. PMC. Web. 29 Apr. 2018 In this article Ester M. Blessing describes the therapeutic properties cannabidiol has. She reports how cannabidiol works with the receptors in the body in order to provide the therapeutic effects. This article is a reliable source because the author, Ester is a postdoctoral researcher, and has expertise in Neuropsychopharmacology. This article…

Phobia Specific phobia is defined as the occurrence of intense and abnormal fear when exposed to a specific object, person or situation. To be diagnosed with specific phobia, the fear must cause last over 6 months and cause severe and debilitating anxiety or distress. There are five categories that all specific phobias fall into: animals (such as sharks), situations (such as planes), blood, injections and injury (such as getting a needle), natural environment (such as storms) and other phobias…