Anxiety disorder

Anxiety refers to feelings of worry, nervousness, or a sense of apprehension, typically about an upcoming event where the outcome is uncertain. Anxiety is usually experienced in high pressure situations, for example in exams. Although the experience of anxiety will vary from person to person, feeling stressed, worried, and having anxious thoughts are common symptoms. Other common symptoms of anxiety includes: difficulty concentrating, restlessness, avoidance behavior, rapid heartbeat, trembling…

Social Anxiety Disorder or (Social Phobia) is an anxiety disorder in which an individual has a fear of embarrassing situations in public. Getting nervous in certain situations is a usually common occurrence like stage fright or preparing for a job interview but people with social anxiety disorder it is more than being shy or nervous it is a burden that disrupts your life. Individuals that have Social Phobia anxiety is so severe that they tend to avoid any and every situation that may elicit a…

is used for social networking (How People Spend…). These communal networks like Facebook or Twitter, are realms that commonly promote the development of anxiety disorders (Duong). One disorder that is commonly produced is Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD); a condition that makes societal interactions impossible for an individual (Social Anxiety Disorder). One frequent contributor to SAD is Facebook. In this form of social media, it develops a void in the individual because when they view another…

It is anxiety. When speaking in front of a class, when peering down from a ledge, when waiting to play in the big game, anyone of us might feel anxious. But when this occasional uneasiness becomes overwhelming and an everyday occurrence, one might be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.…

An anxiety panic disorder is a sudden attack or just a constant fear in the back of one’s head. It usually is overwhelming and causes great distress to the person it is happening to; the people who struggle with anxiety become overwhelmed with fear. They start to feel like they cannot breath and their heart will start to pound, like they are losing control of something they cannot even control. A lot of people will say they lose control of the situation and that they feel like there is no way…

Anxiety disorders are considered a group of related but very distinct mental conditions with specific diagnostic classifications and criteria as established by the American Psychiatric Association in DSM-5. Anxiety disorders are constellation of disorders with persistent features of excessive fear, anxiety, and associated behavioral disorders (Uphold & Graham, 2013). One of the twelve common anxiety disorders is Panic disorder. Panic disorder is a syndrome described by recurrent, acute, and…

Based on the information that we received on Nadine, we decided that she met the criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia); code F40.10, based on the symptoms listed in the DSM-5. Nadine also met applicable symptoms for Social Exclusion or Rejection (Z60.4, V62.4). Social Exclusion or Rejection is described as a category that “…should be used where there is an imbalance of social power such that there is a recurrent social exclusion or rejection by others; being targeted by others…

The article “Psychological treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: A meta-analysis” discusses what Generalized Anxiety Disorder happens to a person and what it is. Generalized Anxiety disorder is also known as GAD. GAD is known to be a very chronic and costly mental disorder. The characteristics are a lot of persistent worrying and anxiety about activities internally and externally. They are also characterized by restlessness, fatigue and problems concentrating of certain activities. In the…

Anxiety disorders are becoming increasingly common in society, and are characterized by common symptoms of fear over future events or the consequences of current ones. This fear is often debilitating in the afflicted person, and is a hindrance to normative behaviour. Certain anxiety disorders originate in childhood and adolescence, and they may persist into adulthood without treatment. One anxiety disorder with particularly negative implications is social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety…

especially upsetting ones, assume a part. What is General anxiety disorders? Anxiety is an adaptive response that everyone experience at one time or another (Buck, 2008). We all have experienced the tension of facing different…