Social anxiety disorder

with social anxiety disorder”, was to determine if overgeneralization (a common facet of disorders such as PTSD and OCD as found by previous research) is present in Social Anxiety disorder. In the article, it is claimed that “surprisingly little” is known about fear generalization in humans--specifically clinical populations, as research on the topic has slowed since its first discovery. In similar research done previous to this study, it was shown that those with PTSD showed heightened anxiety…

for the millions of people that struggle with social anxiety and shyness every day it’s a stressful experience. They both have a hard time dealing with small things that most people wouldn’t think twice about. They struggle to speak in front of an audience or even order food at McDonalds. They don’t feel comfortable in crowds whether it be a concert or a party with friends. These are all situations are hard for people with shyness and social anxiety to overcome. Although they bear some minor…

population suffers from some form of anxiety disorder. (Stossel 1) Doctors recommend medication such as Citalopram, Xanax, and Prozac. According to doctors interviewed in Understanding Anxiety, most doctors who diagnose an anxiety disorder don’t know exactly what anxiety is. Medication has major side effects, and typically those side effects are worse than the anxiety the medication is meant to cure. However, alternative practices for coping and curing anxiety are becoming more and more popular…

adults may even develop a new interest in different activities that they did not have time for at one point in their life. The activities may just need a couple adaptations. However, being able to take part in leisure activities such as music, art and social activities that…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the many conditions inflicted upon our population that affects about 1 in 68 Americans in the United Sates. This developmental disability appears within the first three years of life and can progress in a variety of ways, ranging from low functioning to high functioning with the common symptoms pertaining to behavioral, developmental, cognitive, and psychological issues. Most conferences regarding autism have been based autism awareness, but this…

Summary of: “The Effect of Social Anxiety and Self-Esteem on College Adjustment, Academics, and Retention” In this article titled “The Effect of Social Anxiety and Self-Esteem on College Adjustment, Academics, and Retention”, the Authors Alicia H. Nordstrom, Lisa M. Swenson Goguen, and Marnie Hiester begin by introducing an article that is based on a study they conducted to examine how levels of social anxiety effect adolescents behavior in their first year of college. The article starts off…

1. Diagnosis: Understanding of the diagnostic criteria for a given disorder and whether the client’s presenting problems meet such criteria. (200) Regarding Samantha´s case and in comparison with required symptoms due to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it can be assumed that she suffers from a specific anxiety (animal anxiety). Whereas this manual does not have expanded subcategories, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health…

Mavin was a 12-year-old European American male suffering from social anxiety and withdrawal. Social anxiety is persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur. One result of social anxiety is that a person usually has a panic attack or displays panic symptoms when exposed to normal social situations. For many individuals, including Bradley, unwanted emotional and physical reactions to social anxiety can alter daily life routines. The client was diagnosed and…

Social anxiety is one of the most common, but detrimental mental illness in the United States of America, affecting more than 15 million people in a given year. It is defined as the fear of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, and is one of the causes behind feelings of embarrassment, humiliation, and depression. In modern literature, writers often employ the idea of social anxiety as a theme in their work. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, Holden…

How do generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias differ? This is a common question when exploring psychological disorders and the answer is: generalized anxiety disorder is where a person is unexplainably and consistently tense and uneasy while panic disorders cause panic attacks and sudden episodes of dread or fear, and phobias are irrational and intense fears that someone has. Anxiety can cause people to become distanced from the world. Two third of anxiety victims are women…