Panic disorder

adults with PD. The results of these studies suggest that data on baseline fear and avoidance can provide compelling prognostic information regarding the conditions under which intensive treatment for PDA is most effective. Regarding the frequency of panic attacks, 68% of the patients showed improvement from pre- to post-treatment, while 6% had deteriorated. From post-treatment to follow-up, 24% showed further improvement, while 8% had deteriorated. In order to treat avoidance in Agoraphobia,…

Have you ever felt something that is difficult to express such as wanting to utter something but you cannot find the right words to say? What is your current mood? Do you feel happy, sad, or angry right now? A Japanese man named Shigetaka Kurita created a program called “Emoji” which can express feelings through digital images that display objects, shapes, or even show facial expressions that can be sent using electronic devices. Did you know that the developers of this program gain millions of…

The anniversary of the death of my beloved friend and protector, Blitz, passed yesterday. Blitz was a tri-colored Collie who was a prince of a dog. When the wind ruffled his fur or he pranced he was the epitome of canine royalty. Blitz was a gentle soul who loved nothing more than to be with his family. We did everything possible together. Throughout his life he suffered from digestive ailments which caused him to feel unwell and quiet oftentimes. As I, myself, suffer from medical issues which…

At five years old, I already knew what a panic attack felt like. I knew what the inside of therapists’ room looked like, what it smelled like, and what the bitter taste of anxiety medication tasted like. As I grew up, my anxiety took different shapes and warped into different monsters found in my own body rather than under the bed. This monster was not any physical creature; a silent predator, only audible and only sensible to me. Anxiety is not a physical disease; no sores, no runny nose, and…

treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). They begin by mentioning the most common and recognizable symptoms of GAD. They then breakdown the possible causes of the disorder in children. The main focus of the paper is to inform you on the positives and negatives of different treatments. The first treatment talked about is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This is just the process of teaching coping methods and self-therapeutic activities to maintain anxiety disorders. They state that…

Twenty One Pilots is a two piece band that incorporates musical techniques from all genres to form their own sound. Their newest album, titled Blurryface, is a menagerie of songs that some may hate and others will love. According to Billboard Magazine, this album is “a hot mess (in a good way)” (Kamps 1). When I first heard the album, I thought that it was the one that was going to make Twenty One Pilots gain more fame. After a few listens, I discovered that many of the songs share similar theme…

The one specific thing that sets me apart from other people is my moderate and highly inconvenient anxiety attacks. I am not vain enough to think I’m the only person in this world to suffer from this annoyance. However, no one experiences these ‘attacks’ the same way I do –everyone experiences these differently. This is not some 1950’s made-up social disease, anxiety is a very real and very intense thing. Symptoms of an anxiety attack are similar to those of a heart attack. As in, you feel…

What if I lost my leg in a bus accident and I would l be mad and upset? The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Jessica faces frustration with losing her leg and Jessica been through a lot of obstacles in her life in the past year. Jessica is mad because when she lost her leg in the bus accident, was really upset because now she can’t run for while? Jessica has a terrible bus accident and then after her bus accident then Jessica is rushed to the emergency room. The doctor checks…

Borkovec and Roemer (1995) concluded from their study that individuals with anxiety disorders viewed their anxiety as something that motivates them, prepares them for all possibilities, and helps them to problem solve ways of avoiding negative events. The authors recognize that this might be the subject’s post hoc explanation for their anxiety. I believe that this could absolutely be the case. Anxious people tend to overthink everything, examining all possible scenarios. By rationalizing their…

promote experiences that nurture and foster relationships that support self-esteem and self-confidence. Separation anxiety often occurs in young children and quickly passes with age and maturity. Unfortunately, some children develop deeper anxiety disorders and this affects their ability to develop healthy relationships, enjoy peer related activities, gain self-worth and build resilience. In addition to having serious consequences for social and family life, anxiety also affects children’s…