Fear Factor

studies. The theories involving the etiology, or the cause, of phobias offers to explain the impacts of negative life experiences like trauma and the onset of phobias through a series of processes. Magee focuses on twelve experiences that can be a factor toward phobia onsets. This includes life-threatening accidents, death of parents, natural disasters like…

origin; is anxiety predetermined by our genetic makeup or do social and cognitive influences shape the severity of the disease. I believe all these factors play an equally import role because, their influences are mutually dependent in the etiology and development of this maladaptive disorder (Oltmanns, 2015). First let us examine the biological factors at work, according to Oltmanns anxiety is a beneficial…

generally associated with fear and anxiety, which would mediate many traits of neuroticism. These exaggerated amygdala responses are linked to serotonin transporter gene (5HTTPR). Lastly, like with other disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) it has been found that the presence of a certain functional polymorphism allele can be associated with a disorder. In the case of neuroticism the presence of the s/s allele is associated (Montag , Basten 2010). Overall, these general biological factors can…

disorder at a cross-sectional level. When assessing young children or adolescents for anxiety disorders, a developmentally appropriate evaluation should be considered as well as taking into account developmental aspects as well as bio-psycho-social factors to provide a comprehensive case formulation in order to assist in the diagnosis and management of the young person. Hence, I would argue against the statement that “the DSM 5 has revolutionised the way we diagnose and manage anxiety disorders…

When one thinks about fear, the automatic train of thought is jump to what scares us so much that we choose to avoid it. Realistically, fear is so much more than that. Fear can unconsciously be a driving force in our life that holds us back from achieving goals. Paulo Coelho demonstrates this concept of fear through the way that he develops his characters in The Alchemist. Santiago is a young man who has created a dream that seems to be so far out of his reach. Due to the complexity of his goal,…

why this was occurring. Through further pondering, my question of ‘how does fear influence the way people act or think, or in this case, vote?’ Furthermore, how does fear influence change over time? As the data and the analysis of our class’s exit poll came out, I parsed through…

They compared the results of students with high fears to the students with low fears and found that, they were more likely to have feelings of being disconnected from oneself, fear of having a panic attack in public, and sleep difficulties. (Hayes et al, 2010). They also possessed, unwanted and uncontrollable thoughts, nightmares or flashbacks, feeling irritable…

Diagnosing Anxiety The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by the American Psychiatric Association defines fear as “the emotional response to a real or perceived imminent threat,” and defines anxiety as “the anticipation of future threat”. At times, both of these emotions will be present but will be different with fear being regularly related with feelings of immediate danger while anxiety is often related with emotions of watchfulness or avoidant conduct. Anxiety…

Rheumatoid arthritis, there are numerous physiological and psychological advantages associated with an active lifestyle. Research shows that people with Rheumatoid Arthritis are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, cachexia, and multiple factors associated with osteoporosis. In order to reduce these medical issues, physical activity is recommended. Exercise is proven to improve cardiovascular health, stimulates muscle hypertrophy and advances participants bone mineral density. This…

reactions cause anxiety in many normal everyday situations throughout, they may be detrimental, or harmful, to a normal lifestyle. An anxiety disorder is a disorder where feelings of fear alarm, or anxiety…