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Classification of Anxiety Disorders
Muir-Cochrane (2003) suggests that the most common anxiety disorders are classified as follows: • generalised anxiety disorder • phobias • obsessive-compulsive disorder • post-traumatic stress • panic disorder. However, Muir-Cochrane states that ‘anxiety is one of the most common treatable mental disorders’. Anxiety can also be present in some other mental disorders such as depression; high […]
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PHYSIOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY
Fundamental to understanding anxiety and how it affects the person are the endocrine and nervous systems in the body. These are the body’s main regulatory systems – the nervous system relays impulses to and from the brain via sensory receptors; the endocrine system governs the pituitary gland, which is linked to the hypothalamus in the […]
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Anxiety case study
Anxiety case study for Mary: Mary, a 37-year-old secretary, is single and lives alone. She usually has a good network of friends within and outside the workplace. Recently, while on a shopping trip in the town, Mary was attacked and thrown to the ground, during which she sustained bruising to her face and a fracture […]
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Definition of Anxiety
Semple et al. Definition of Anxiety: a normal and adaptive response to stress and danger which is pathological if prolonged,severe, or out of keeping with the real threat of the external situation (Semple et al.2005) Anxiety is a general human feeling – its representation and how it is dealt with is exclusive to each person. […]
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The key features and symptoms of anxiety
A person with anxiety will experience some of the following features and symptoms : Physical • feeling her heart is beating fast (palpitations) • a feeling of suffocation • dizziness • trembling, shaking all over • headaches • pins and needles (or sensation of ants crawling) on her limbs or face Feeling • feeling as […]
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How to treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
Cognitive behavioural treatment Behavioural treatments of generalized anxiety disorder initially involved exposure to feared situations combined with response prevention – much as in the treatment of phobias. In this, the individual is exposed to their feared situations, frequently in a graded manner starting with the least feared. On each occasion, they remain near the feared […]
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What is generalized anxiety disorder and definition for generalized anxiety disorder
What is generalized anxiety disorder? DSM-IV-TR defines generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as excessive or ongoing anxiety and worry, occurring on more days than not, over a period of at least six months. In addition: The person finds it difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are regularly associated with three or more of […]
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General Principles in Use of Medication for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Medication should be avoided where possible, especially during the first trimester; however alternative, nondrug treatments need to be considered where available and untreated anxiety and depression also pose risks. •All the risks from exposure to eithermedication orillness are not yet known. •All medication crosses the placenta and also appears in breast milk — to varying […]
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Postnatal Anxiety and Depression
Incidence Postnatal mood disorders are commonly described as falling into three main categories: the ‘blues’, postnatal depression, and postpartum psychosis, with rates of 50–80%, 10–15%, and 0.2% respectively. A range of postnatal anxiety disorders have been described, including generalised anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (Brockington, Macdonald,& Wainscott,2006a; Rogal et al, 2007).Comorbidity […]
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