Liebowitz social anxiety scale

Jackson tends to have a small panic attack when he sees a spider, believes something has germs, or when he is faced with heights. His current strategies for seeing a spider are to avoid the spider and to tell an adult, he at times gets too panicked and is unable to tell the adult what is wrong and tends to frighten the other children in class. Jackson’s parents and teachers continue to explain that spiders are not dangerous and that they are helpful in the environment, but it is difficult to…

Social anxiety affects an enormous amount of children, young adults, adults, and even elders. Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event. Also it can be described as something with an uncertain outcome. Something else to consider are fear and anxiety are similar emotions. While fear focuses on a specific threat or reason, the other, anxiety, has no definite reason and is often prolonged. Overall, anxiety is to not be taken lightly because…

l wanted to curl into a ball and cry. I could feel my whole face turn blazing red and my mind went blank. Twenty seconds in, and I had barely uttered my name. Where was my courage when I needed it? I vowed that day never to let my shyness and social anxiety take control of my life again. The example of my panic attack in eighth grade was not a first for me; unfortunately, I had grown accustomed to the fear daily interaction brought. While in middle school, being petrified to go to school was a…

It was the night before I was to begin my first job and I knew I needed a good night 's sleep. However , I was a nervous wreck ! Every time I closed my eyes, I envisioned the disasters that could occur the next day at my restaurant training. Just the thought of talking to a building full of people almost paralyzed me with fear , let alone taking them glasses full of liquids or plates of steaming food. Needless to say , I am hardly ever in what would considered “ normal” situations with everyday…

know as Agoraphobia, Social Phobia, Specific Phobias. If a person having Acrophobia it would be a fear of heights, there are lots of people out in the world that may think they might not be having a phobia but in reality I’m sure there are plenty of people that have a fear of heights. Having a fear or knowing you’re having fear of heights your body tells you in its own way, such as getting symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, sweating, and a feeling like if you would pass out. Social Phobia is to be…

While athletes face a variety of obstacles, the two most challenging mental barriers they overcome are lack of confidence and performance anxiety. The first trait an athlete must possess in order to be successful is confidence; however, gaining and maintaining that confidence can become quite onerous. In an interview with Nicole Deting, a highly accredited Sports Psychology Consultant, she…

Frankenstein is a movie that played on social anxieties to create fear amongst viewers. The presence of a monster is scary. Frankenstein is a scientist who creates this scary monster. I find that he is able to create a monster is scary also. With the advancing of scientific research humans are able to create un-normal things. Scientist are constantly research and developing theories to better human like and the existence associate with life. This is fearful because scientists could potentially…

People know that at a certain time in life, they have to face the inevitable, death. And although they know people eventually die, they may never believe it will happen to someone they love during their lifetime. That may be a reason why an individual may not be prepared for the situation, and everything that comes with it: The funeral expenses, financial stressors of not having that additional income and, the most difficult part, adjusting to the absence of the loved one. This was the…

countless numbers of hours with their heads buried in the phone. Staying up to date with the latest tweets, Facebook, and instagram posts. Social media allows people to see what others are doing on a daily basis. Instagram allows people to see perfectly captured moments. Posts include expensive…

309.21 Separation Anxiety Disorder V60.3 Problem related to living alone V62.3 Academic or educational problem V62.4 Social exclusion or rejection V62.82 Uncomplicated bereavement V71.01 Adult antisocial behavior V71.02 Child or adolescent antisocial behavior Justification of 309.21 - Separation Anxiety Disorder Robbie is extremely afraid and anxious of separating from his father and displays at least three of the symptoms required under criterion A. Robbie has become more anxious…