Anxiety

The future is the unknown, hence the uncontrollable. As anxiety is a future-oriented mood-state, many individuals may be nervous of not knowing what may or may not happen, causing worry and nervousness. Two prominent anxiety disorders that focus on the feeling of worry are generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), is the lack of control over of the worry process (Brown et al, 1994). When the concern over future events becomes severe and…

how they live their lives. Social Anxiety Disorder as classified by the DSM-V is when the patient has a fear that is considered to be out of proportion to normality for any duration of time, but usually lasting somewhere along the lines of six months or longer. Originally the diagnosis was only considered to be found in children, but in recent studies have shown to be present in adolescents, young adults, and fully grown adults. To be diagnosed with Social anxiety Disorder the patient will have…

I have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can completely change your life. I learned this the hard way. When I learned this fact, my best friend and personal confident was Katherine. I told her everything. We had known each other for a few years prior to this event. At the time, I also referred to my parents for guidance with struggles in my life. Up until this point, I had no reason to doubt any of them. The first time I had major anxiety attack was horrifying. I had gotten upset about something…

with severe Social Anxiety Disorder. My reluctance and apprehension in regards to social interaction during my childhood, as well as intense psychological damage, led to a social phobia. The constant scrutiny I received in my youth over weight, grades, and various other attributes translated into a debilitating mental illness that dropped my self-confidence and stunted my ability socialize. A mild feeling of dread accompanied everyday. In addition, the disorder caused frequent anxiety attacks…

stance of the article, “Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia),’’ found on PsychologyToday.com, is similar, with some differences, to the academic journal, “Social anxiety disorder: Recent developments in psychological approaches to conceptualization and treatment’’ by Lisa Anne Lampe. Both articles focus on the definition and treatment of social anxiety disorder. Psychology Today’s article, “Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia),” relays information on social anxiety disorder, or social…

Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S Seedat, an author and member of the psychiatry department at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, states that “The main goals of treatment in Social Anxiety Disorder are to treat core symptoms and comorbidities, reduce functional impairment and avoidance,…

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…

Generalized anxiety disorder is exceedingly common in today’s society and it is especially present among adolescents. There are multiple means of treating anxiety, including medication and psychotherapy. Art therapy is a powerful tool that has become a more popular choice within the recent years when treating anxiety. Though the most well known methods of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder have been successful, how art therapy affects children with generalized anxiety disorder has the…

Separation Anxiety Disorder Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by persistent and frequent fears or worries that do not correspond to the norms of normal development (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). There is age inappropriate anxiety when the individual is separated from their attached figure, which causes significant distress and impartment to their life. SAD can causes persistent, excessive, and recurrent distress…

attacks caused by my anxiety holds me back from reaching my full potential. If it continues to occur, I worry that it will cause me trouble in my future career and lifestyle. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder around the age of nine or ten. My panic attacks would occur over many different events, such as over homework I didn’t…