...Everyone experiences anxiety. It is a natural reaction to fearful situations, because we are all scared of something. I just happen to be scared of everything. When I was 10, I wiped my hands every time I touched someone because I believed their germs would infect me with a disastrous disease. I had my first panic attack when I was 13; I thought that I had stopped breathing for about 20 minutes, which would have been impressive if I was underwater, but I never learned to swim after the death of my sister’s friend-- she drowned in a lake. After my parents were in a car accident, I could not get into a car without the thought of death hovering over my mind. Whenever someone holds my hand, I have to tell them to be aware of my sweaty hands. It took me a while to realize that these weren’t just quirky qualities that I had inherited throughout my childhood-- it was an anxiety disorder. I began to recognize that my anxiety was a barrier in my life the day I broke down crying while taking a test in my...
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...What effects exactly do fairy tales have on children? In some stories, how come it is okay to get away with murder and still be the good guy? In “The Struggle For Meaning,” Bruno Bettelheim explains the psychoanalytical effect of fairy tales on children going through changes and struggles of growing up. Bettelheim provides analysis on how fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel offer children with support such as getting rid of separation anxiety and death anxiety, thematically prevalent in many stories. Separation anxiety is the natural unease a child feels when separated from a parental figure and death anxiety is the fear of death and detachment. While Bettelheim successfully describes how fairy tales provide a way for children to subconsciously battle their inner anxieties, more can be said about these developmental effects through the story of Hansel and Gretel. Bettelheim delves into the psychoanalytical aspect of fairy tales and their impact on the growth of children. He first introduces our innate desire to find meaning in life and the role fairy tales play in the lives of children as they attempt to understand this meaning and the world around them. Bettelheim suggests that “literature carries information best” (324), especially fairy tales which “stimulate imagination [and] help to develop intellect and clarify emotions” (325). Fairy tales enrich development subconsciously in children when they are most developmentally vulnerable and, as a result, assess real life situations...
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...impacts healthcare professionals had provided for him. He provides facts that show how no matter what profession a person has in a healthcare field, he or she will give the one important thing patients look for and need: upmost care physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Physically, Schwartz’s nursing diagnosis could be Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to anxiety and depression as evidenced by Schwartz’s verbal saying, “I began to have trouble sleeping…,” secondary to adenocarcinoma. This is evident by the Schwartz describes the many diagnostic testing that he had to go through in the beginning of the article. Emotionally, the author’s nursing diagnosis could be fear related to threat of death as evidenced by Schwartz’s description of dealing with more bad news from his doctors secondary to the metastatic tumor in his spine. Not only did the metastatic tumor alarm him but the fact that the aim of treatment is to control the cancer, not cure it. Spiritually, his nursing diagnosis could be anticipatory grieving related to impending death as evidenced by the author’s discussion of death with Dr. Ned Cassem related to the metastatic tumor. This is common for all patients who have an advanced stage of cancer. These patients look back at how they have lived their life and see whether or not they have fulfilled their duties, such as take care of a young son as much as they are able to. As a reader, the patient’s words seem to be agreeable. If it was not for the healthcare...
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...Facing The Ice “There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it” teaches Ovid. ( Andy 24) This means that one cannot achieve pleasure easily; he needs anxiety to push himself to the limits and overcome fear. Collier, a freelance writer with more than six hundred articles to his credit, published an article, “Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name “. He uses his personal experience and proves that we can overcome anxiety. Personally I do agree with Collier since I had to face anxiety in a way I never expected. In the article "Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name," Collier explains that anxiety is a very common part in our life and overcoming it instead of backing away is the only way we grow. Collier uses personal experiences, and shows his audience how he faced his anxiety which taught him lessons for the future .He was given a chance to travel with his roommate to Argentina, to work on a ranch. Collier had turned down the offer, since he already had made plans to teach his brother to sail. Turning down this opportunity, Collier learned a valuable lesson and developed a rule for himself: “do what makes you anxious; don’t do what makes you depressed”. ( Collier 95) When Collier was at graduate school, he began writing magazines articles and interviewing big names. Before each interview, he would get butterflies and his hands would start shaking (Collier 95). At one time, Collier had an interview with a musician that he admired, Duke Ellington. During...
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...disorders include mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders (Klasco, 2011). The causes of these disorders are unknown, but factors that contribute to these disorders include childhood experiences, chemical imbalances in the brain, illnesses, heredity, stress, and prenatal exposures (Klasco, 2011). Psychological disorders can be serious and can be life-threatening (Klasco, 2011). One psychological disorder that will be discussed in this paper is anxiety disorder, more specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. This paper will discuss the relationship between human development and socialization, along with how this relationship affects obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is something that each and every person experiences at some point in their life (Chakraburtty, 2009). An individual who has an anxiety disorder can have feelings of fears and worries that can cripple the individual (Chakraburtty, 2009). An anxiety disorder is stated to be a serious mental illness and can interfere with an individual living a normal life (Chakraburtty, 2009). Symptoms of anxiety disorder include feelings of fear and panic, obsessive thoughts, nightmares, repeated thoughts, problems sleeping, palpitations, nausea, muscle tension, inability to stay still, and dizziness (Chakraburtty, 2009). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one type of anxiety disorder OCD can be a disabling illness that can trap...
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...* “Discuss the relationship between stress, anxiety, habits and describe how you would treat these issues with hypnotherapy”. Introduction Common requests for hypnotherapy treatment are those related to stress, anxiety, habits and phobias. An understanding of the relationship between these disorders, examining the similarities and the differences between each, provides the therapist with information useful in deciding how and if to treat these disorders. It could also be argued that the uniqueness of each client and each set of symptoms demands the therapist to review each case on a one to one basis and not to blur the boundaries between each of these types of disorders, which may in turn result in a less effective form of treatment being provided. Each of these disorders is discussed below, along with mention of any similarities and differences, as well as the considerations that need to be made in the treatment of these disorders. Understanding Stress The term stress was first employed in a biological context by the endocrinologist Hans Selye in the 1930s. In his usage stress refers to a condition and stressor to the stimulus causing it. Selye researched the effects of stress on rats and other animals by exposing them to unpleasant or harmful stimuli. He found that all animals display a similar sequence of reactions, manifesting in three distinct stages, Alarm, Resistance and Exhaustion. He labeled this universal response to stressors the general adaptation syndrome...
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...Are you able to leave the comfort of your own home, without the fear of the outside world? Can you perform the simple task of collecting the mail, without falling victim to the hands of the famous puppeteer ‘Anxiety,’ who controls your every move? Approximately 1.5% to 3% of the population are unable to do so, and instead endure through the suffering of the anxiety disorder, ‘Agoraphobia,’ also known as an, “extreme or irrational fear of open or public spaces,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. In extreme cases, victims of Agoraphobia are unable to leave the safety of their own home. It is estimated that 0.5% to 1% of the population have Agoraphobia to this extreme, meaning over half a million people are trapped within their homes....
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...care possible. The position can be even more difficult when it comes to dealing with patients and their families when a terminal disease diagnosis is present. Quality of Life Providing a terminally ill patient with the greatest quality of life is one of the most important goals for any nurse. In order to obtain this goal the nurse must build a rapport with the patient and family. Building a good rapport will help establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship between the patient, family and nurse. With a trusting rapport, end life decisions can be more easily made by the patient and their family since there is a medically educated person there to help. As a nurse who has been part of treatment planning for the terminally ill, death is still never an easy thing to deal with. Coping with a terminal illness can be a challenge felt by all involved with the patient. Providing the greatest quality of life up until the patient’s final breath should be everyone’s priority. The patient and their family should be included in all treatment planning until the patient is no longer able to make their own decisions. This alone will maintain the greatest quality of life since the patient is in charge of their own care planning. It is very important the nurse / medical professional involved encourage the terminally ill...
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...experiences, all of these factors can have a positive or negative effect on a person. Some people can also create illness depending on the person's reactions and coping abilities. With any disorder, there are many factors to consider. Behavior Personality and behavior figure in a large number of health issues in people. The factors are seen in a large number of death’s the can be prevented in the United States alone. First cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable illnesses and diseases; According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) in 2009 the CDC reported more than 443,000 deaths from smoking and second-hand smoke combined. The CDC also reported the nearly 46 million people in the United States smoke despite the risk factors like cancer of the mouth, lungs and throat, or even death” (Tobacco Use, para. 1). The number of deaths could decrease if people choose a different method to relieve stress. Smoking is a behavior that chosen not required. Alcohol consumption is also another factor that causes health and illness problems with-in people. Behaviors associated with alcohol are driving while intoxicated, underage...
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...people see psychologist. The word depression is not found in The King James version of the Bible. The Bible does use words like downcast, sad, forlorn, discouraged, mourning, or brokenhearted just to name a few. It is said that Moses, Saul, Job, and Judas Iscariot suffered from depression during certain times in their life. I know some practices and offices have a problem with talking to others especially patients or clients about religion. I believe when it comes to a topic like depression how could I leave God out. I believe God gives hope in the midst of depression. John 14:16 KJV “And I will pray the Father and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.” Depression can effect lives in different ways such as a death of a loved one, Illness, loss of a job, or divorce. I believe God will bring people through in His own time and in His own way, but I believe that God can use me as a vessel to help people through their depression. I think another scripture that reflects on this is (Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV) “For I know the plans I...
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...techniques used in this type of therapy is not specific, it is based on our existence in life. The conflicts that are experienced in life are based on the givens of existence. The therapeutic relationship is between the client and the therapist and most importantly it highlights the client’s personal freedom in deciding their own direction. 0 Some of the key figures regarding existential psychotherapy are Rollo May, Irvin Yalom, Martin Heidegger, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Viktor Frankl, Jean-Paul Sartre (Van Deurzen, 2012, May, 1969, Cox, 2012) 0 Some of the basic concepts of extentialism are freedom and responsibility, isolation, meaninglessness, nothingness, uncertainty, death, anxiety, just to name a few (Cox, 2012). In this essay three of these concepts will be discussed and illustrated followed by a case study to illustrate how these concepts relate to existence. 0 Freedom and Responsibility 0 The fact that we are responsible for ourselves mean that we have to make choices and to take responsibilities for our actions. In this respect we have to make decisions where we have to choose between alternatives and there are times when these decisions are made and we cannot be certain about the outcome therefore another concept arise which is uncertainty (Heidegger, 2010). Moreover, Heidegger stated that as something factical, the understanding self projection of dasein is always already...
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...the fear of depths. It is fear or anxiety associated with the sea or water bodies of various types, though; many Bathophobic individuals are also known to fear tunnels, mountain valleys or caves. The word Bathophobia originates from Greek word bathios which means “deep or depth” and phobos meaning “aversion, dread or fear”. People living with this phobia try to avoid lakes, swimming pools, seas, hallways, wells, mountain valleys, tunnels or all other things that have depth associated with them. When they do encounter these, they tend to experience apprehension or have a full blown panic attack. They often realize that their fear is irrational however they are unable to overcome it. In some extreme cases, their fear may even interfere with their daily lives. Like many specific phobias, the causes of Bathophobia are often unknown; however, most experts believe that they stem from negative or traumatic events in the individual’s early life. Thus, having witnessed a loved one drown, or even watching an older adult/caregiver/parent show a fear of depths can trigger Bathophobia. One Bathophobe recalls having been asked by his teacher to plunge his hand inside a 5 gallon jar for removing dead creatures that their class was studying in Biology. He recalls experiencing a “shiver and feeling of great apprehension” at the thought of encountering “the unexpected”. This incident led him to fear depths of all kinds even into his adulthood. Anxiety and phobias related to deep water...
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...and this leads to serious stress and health problems that can be irreversible. A majority of American teenagers follow the same path that their parents had done before them; graduate high school, get into a major university, graduate with a degree, go straight into the workforce, and work. By the time a college student finishes and acquires their degree, they survived on how to deal with stress that finals week can give with cramming five exams in one week and meeting deadlines due to procrastination. With all of these last minute stressors it can cause rapidly increase stress level in a very short amount of time. According to the American Psychological Association, stress leads to an increase of heart rate and can even cause a sudden death if the person is dealing with a huge amount of stress load in a short amount of time (Krantz 1). Even though young adults should have strong and health bodies due to their age, stress can quickly: weaken the brain, internal organs, and the immune system, making it difficult for the mind and body to deal with stress. Young adults contribute to their stress by damaging the brains themselves. Many students that attend universities abuse...
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...The physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral responses from an individual are likely to experience in response to a newly diagnosed condition with a poor prognosis. Imagine a person newly diagnosed with a poor prognosis and what the person response would be? Prognosis is a medical prediction of the future course of a disease and the chance for recovery.This essay will attempt to discuss responses from four aspects which are physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral when person diagnosed with a poor prognosis. Essay will identifies response of each aspect and give examples. Identify the most of responses associated with grief. Essay introduces Kubler Ross’s Stage of dying theory and use theory to demonstrate emotional responses. A new diagnosis of life-threatening disease has a broad impact on a person's emotional, cognitive, social, spiritual, and physical well-being (Hill, Muers, Connolly, & Round, 2003) When someone confronts life-threaten illness that exceed coping resources, the reaction from emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological is psychological stress. Responses are dependent on wide range of factors, such as the nature of the stressor, individual's physical and emotional capabilities, life experiences, social environment, coping skills, resources, and so on. (N.A. Kasparian.2013) Physical responses depend on disease such as painful, insomnia, headache, tachycardia, hyperventilation, anorexia, and diarrhea and so on. Other responses...
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...Stress (biology) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about biological stress. For stress in physics and mechanics, see Stress (mechanics). |[pic] |This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. See the talk page for details. | | |The following WikiProjects or Portals may be able to help recruit one: | | |• WikiProject Biology· Biology Portal • WikiProject Medicine· Medicine Portal •WikiProject | | |Neuroscience· Neuroscience Portal | | |If another appropriate WikiProject or portal exists, please adjust this template accordingly. | Stress is defined as an organism's total response to an environmental condition or stimulus, also known as a stressor. Stress typically describes a negative condition that can have an impact on an organism's mental and physical well-being. |Contents | | [hide] | |1 Ambiguity of the word | |1.1 Biological background | |2 Neuroanatomy | |2.1 Brain ...
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