Today I had the opportunity to meet with a patient that suffers from social anxiety disorder. This patient has asked me to help her identify what her symptoms are and how it could affect her in the future. After research on this specific disorder here is what I have found. Social anxiety disorder affects your emotions and behavior. It can also cause significant physical symptoms. Some of the emotional and behavioral signs may include intense fear of interacting with strangers, feared of being judged
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problem with unsteady hands and palpitations in her heart. She was seen in the emergency room one month ago due to what she felt was a possible heart attack at the time. The emergency room physician diagnosed a panic attack and possible Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She has also had recent episodes of blurred vision along with sharp headaches in the back of her head. The pain is usually moderate and lasts about 20-30 seconds. The patient reports being diagnosed with pre-hypertension at the age of 25
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Social Anxiety DisorderPhobia Disorders • Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder, involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with social anxiety disorder have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so severe that it interferes with work or school, and other
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder March 1, 2015 Abstract PTSD is an anxiety disorder that usually occurs after being exposed to a terrifying event. PTSD is called post-traumatic stress disorder. This anxiety disorder can occur at any point in your life even your childhood. Most people who are enlisted in the military usually suffer from this disorder after being deployed to another country. The symptoms vary from person to person. The symptoms could include flashbacks, emotional feeling and avoidance
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Ty Meeks Psych 32 April 15, 2012 Research on Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The first reported case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder dates back nearly 3000 years. In 1000BC an Egyptian combat veteran named Hori wrote, “You determine to go forward. Shuddering seizes you, the hair on your head stands on end, your soul lies in your hand” (Dyer). Since the beginning of wars men have been terrified of dyeing, and subjected to horrific scenes of devastation
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constant hoping and wishing that his mother would come someday to save him from the atrocities he was enduring would lead one to assume that he suffered incurably. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. Individuals can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when they experience or witness a traumatic event that causes intense fear, helplessness and/or is a life threatening situation. Individuals who are involved in traumatic events have
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Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental health problems, affecting approximately one in 10 people, both children and adults (CMHA, 2010). Various factors have been implicated in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders including biological (e.g., genetics, psychophysiology, temperament), personality (e.g., anxiety sensitivity or fear of arousal-related sensations), interpersonal (e.g., attachment), cognitive (e.g., information processing), preparedness, and behavioural (learning)
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With no known cause, Panic Disorder (PD) is a great mystery. Affecting about 5% or 14 million people (Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 2000); regardless of race or ethnicity, class or social standing, PD in not nearly researched enough to get the answers we need. Often showing the first symptoms in adolescence or early adulthood, PD affects women two to three times more than men. Though well documented and understood by the medical community, the average person experiencing
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and TV shows, 19.2 million people will suffer from social anxiety disorders. Sure, not all cases of shyness or anxiety are caused from these factors, but I believe they’re certainly adding to the numbers. As we evaluate a phobia which generates $42 billion a year, it begs the question “Are we a society of anxiety?” (Healthyplace) In order to answer the question, first we must understand the differences between shyness and social anxiety/phobia. Shyness is defined as being reserved or having/showing
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McMurphy, displays clear signs of antisocial personality disorder. Throughout the film he is seen acting impulsively, manipulating those around him and showing a total disregard for the needs of the other patients. Those with antisocial personality disorder, often referred in society as sociopathy, often show disregard for the feelings or needs of other. They are manipulative, dishonest, and have an inflated sense of self. People with this disorder act outside the social norms, doing whatever is necessary
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