suffering from some form of anxiety (NAMI, 2017). Different types of anxiety disorders include social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias such as agoraphobia, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder (chronic worry over everyday life isues). Behavioral components of anxiety include feeling an overwhelming sense of apprehension, tense, irritable, restless, jumpy, and always anticipating the worst possible outcome. Individuals suffering from anxiety may isolate themselves from others, have difficulty communicating what’s wrong, and may have difficulty focusing on tasks, catching their breath or gaining control of their bodies during an anxiety attack. The biological components of anxiety can include headaches, upset stomach, increased… Continue Reading...
article by Markowitz, Lipsitz and Milrod (2014) that examines the relevant literature available on the impact of IPT on anxiety disorders.
Both articles provide assessments of the theory of IPT, which is that IPT provides a short-term treatment for individuals in need of psychological treatment. Its aim is to assist the individual in regaining functioning day-to-day abilities. The application typically takes between twelve and sixteen weeks and the theory upon which it is based is the idea that how the individual relates to others has a significant impact on his mental health. Thus, the concept that guides Interpersonal Psychotherapy is that relationships and how they are perceived, interpreted, developed… Continue Reading...
is also diagnosed typically following a crisis. Both Panic Disorder and PTSD are two subtypes within Anxiety Disorders that often are associated with crises (Cavaiola & Colford, 2011, p. 132).
Therefore, the first question would be: Do you experience nightmares, flashbacks, or daydreams? If so, what feelings are invoked when you they occur? This two-part question would be used to confirm what has already been stated by Betty. It will demonstrate she is reliving the trauma in forms that potentially signal PTSD. The answers will also serve as the basis for the PTSD diagnosis.
The next question will center on avoidance symptoms because traumatized individuals try… Continue Reading...
depression stand between 2 to 4%. Recurrence rates are placed at 70% in a span of five years. Point prevalence rates for anxiety disorders stand at 20% and show stability across one's life. Furthermore, anxiety and depression highly co-occur. They also occur along with other psychiatric complications (Lee & Hankin, 2009).
Self-Esteem, Depression and Anxiety
The CBT (2006) center describes self-image as a circus mirror which remolds the shape and size of a person into one that departs from the way one really looks like. These are perceptions of how we see and think of ourselves, how we think others see us, the beliefs about ourselves, our present, our future and our… Continue Reading...
only with the DSM-5, with previous editions classifying the disorder as an anxiety disorder (Sascher & Goldbeck, 2016). Unlike anxiety disorders, all disorders classified under the Trauma and Stress umbrella are differentiated by the presence of a precipitating traumatic event (McGraw-Hill Education, 2012). In other words, one of the main diagnostic criteria of PTSD is exposure to a traumatic or stressful event: such as “death, threatened death,” violence or violation: witnessed or directly experienced (National Center for PTSD, n.d.). Military veterans are of course repeatedly exposed to such traumatic events, which is why the prevalence of PTSD is relatively high among this population cohort. In fact, PTSD was once… Continue Reading...
the dancer’s psychology was problematic as well. “The film took liberties with a host of anxiety disorders: anorexia, bulimia, cutting and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)” said one psychiatrist (James, 2010, par.23). Rather than focusing on a single disorder, the film preferred to use a constellation of them. Ballet is shown as giving rise to a variety of psychoses in a diffuse manner. This paper will provide an overview of possible diagnoses for Nina and also note why they are problematic to fully explain the behavior she exhibits on film.
Schizophrenia
Given the dissociative nature of Nina’s disorder, schizophrenia might seem to be the most logical… Continue Reading...
a primary risk factor for the eventual development of behavioral and psychological issues in adulthood. Greater rates of suicidality, PTSD, depression, aggressive behavior, and anxiety disorders have been seen in grownups that faced childhood abuse (Torjesen, 2019).
Social cognition is a phrase in psychology that is connected to how individuals apply and process information concerning other individuals and their social dealings. It concentrates on the part played by cognitive processes in social scenarios. For instance, how we perceive others considerably affects our thinking, feelings, as well as interactions with the surroundings. Research findings reveal that a traumatic social environment during childhood often results in social cognitive issues and greater severity of illness for individuals… Continue Reading...
surveys have shown that the estimated lifetime prevalence of mental health conditions among adults in the United States is high for anxiety disorders, impulse-control disorders, mood disorders and substance abuse disorders at 29%, 25%, 21%, and 15% respectively. As a result, adults in the United States are increasingly vulnerable to chronic mental health disorders.
Currently, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2018) reports that nearly 1 in every 5 adults in the United States suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition. This implies that approximately 18.5% of the adult population in the U.S. i.e. 43.8 million adults experience a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. Additionally, 1 in every 25… Continue Reading...
anxiety disorders, mutism and depression in middle school and lasting well into his 20s before his rampage and suicide. He wrote angry, violent-filled stories at school but was unsocial and uncommunicative with peers (Harnden, 2007). He repressed a lot of feelings, which erupted and exploded in a violent massacre. Cho was diagnosed by New River Valley Community Services Board in 2005 as being mentally ill and needing hospitalization after a roommate took Cho to the facility for evaluation following Cho’s admission of suicidal thoughts (Schulte & Jenkins, 2007). However, Cho… Continue Reading...
the association is not established yet.
In conclusion, the psychological consequences of FGM can cause terminal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety disorders (WHO, 2019). Some societies still hold on to the cultural relevance of FGM without paying regard to the psychological complications involved in the procedure. Researchers like Julios (2018) have proposed an intensive social media awareness campaign against FGM. The only way FGM can be conquered is through an intensive online and government-sponsored campaign against the retrogressive and demeaning procedure. FGM discriminates against the sanctity of the female body and perpetuates dishonor and abuse of women rights. Women all over the world should stand up for their peers who… Continue Reading...
