PPT-Anxiety disorder: specific phobia

Lesson objectives Learn what an anxiety disorder is focusing on Specific Phobia Understand the biological contributing factors to phobias and the ways to manage phobias Study design dot point application . Anxiety represents a core phenomenon around which considerable psychiatric theory has been organized.. Anxiety. . refers to brain states elicited by signals that predict impending but not immediately present danger. Anxiety involves sustained change in the brain, manifest when a threat is still relatively removed from the organism in a spatial or temporal context.. DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria. A. Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation . (in children the fear or anxiety may be expressed by crying, tantrums, freezing, or clinging). B. The phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety. . Anxiety disorders:. (Simple phobia). Definition:. A. . Marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable, cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation (e.g., flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, seeing blood). . Are You Really Afraid Of?. WHAT IS PHOBIA??. A phobia is defined as the unrelenting fear of a situation, activity, or thing. These are largely under reported, probably because many phobia sufferers find ways to avoid the situations to which they are phobic. Statistics that estimate how many people suffer from phobias vary widely.. AlHanouf AlSalloum. 131220278. Phobia:. I. s one of the anxiety disorder according DSM-5 category. A. phobia is a situation of fear during an activity, or thing that causes the person to want to avoid it.. Anxiety. Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety – general state of dread or uneasiness in response to imagined danger. Most common type of mental illness in US. Affects 40 million Americans annually. Generalized Anxiety Disorder – continuous or generalized anxiety. Kheradmand. . M.D.. Assistant Professor . of . Shahid. . Beheshti. Medical University. When does anxiety become a disorder?. Anxiety is a normal human response to objects, situations or events that are threatening. A Report on Mental Illness in Canada. Anxiety disorders affect 12% of the population.. Many do not seek treatment because:. Consider the symptoms mild or normal.. Symptoms interfere with help-seeking. Agoraphobia. Social Phobia. Specific Phobia. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. (PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder. ). Panic Attack . (not a diagnosis). A. Discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, in which 4 or more of the following develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes. Social Anxiety Disorder. Also known as “social phobia”. Described as an:. Intense, irrational fear of evaluation, humiliation and social interactions. Most common of anxiety disorders. Can really limit a person’s ability to interact with other members of society. Monica Ramirez Basco, Ph.D.. University of Texas at Arlington. Department of Psychology. Fear of Social Situations. Catastrophic Thinking. Physiological Reactions to Social stress. Avoidance. Social Phobia. Dr. . nasirian. Anxiety disorders are among the . most prevalent . mental disorders in the general population. . Nearly . 30 million . persons are affected in the United States, with . women. affected . Types of Anxiety Disorders. Disorders are characterized by excessive or inappropriate anxiety reactions.. Major types. Phobias. Panic disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anxiety pens have emerged as a promising tool for anxiety management, offering portability, aromatherapy benefits, sensory stimulation, and personalization.