Anxiety disorders

anxiety

general fear of a future event. also less obvious and more widespread than fear.

fear

the response to immediate danger, more obvious than anxiety.

catastrophize

spiraling thoughts

behavior ( anxiety related)

actions done out of need for comfort

physiological

involuntary response caused by defense mechanism in the brain. sweating, panic, etc.

specific phobia

strong, unreasonable fear, prompted by situations or objects.

subtypes of specific phobias

animal, natural environment, blood-injection-injury, situational.

blood-injection-injury

different part of the brain activates,triggers blood pressure and leads to disgust or passing out.

cause of specific phobias

learned behavior ( experienced ), vicarious conditioning ( witnessed ), evolutionary preparedness ( taught overtime ), difference in learning ( gained perspective, watching ).

exposure therapy for anxiety

exposing the patient to phobia systematically.

SUDS

subjective units of distress scale

participant modeling for anxiety

watching someone else participate to eliminate the “danger”

VR components

experiencing the fear in a false reality to accept and confront the reaction.

social anxiety disorder

fear of negative evaluation such as judgement, gossip, public scrutiny.

symptoms of social anxiety disorder

not participating in public speaking, avoiding eating in public spaces, becoming impaired or disabled due to said fear.

cognitive therapy for SAD

discussing / refuting old thoughts into realistic ones.

panic disorder

occurence of panic attacks and worry of panic attacks

panic attack

a highly stressful life experience that lasts a maximum of 10 minutes

symptoms of a panic attack

sweating, trembling, choking, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, derealization, depersonalization, loss of control, fear of dying and numbness.

panic cycle

anxiety sensations, catastrophic beliefs about sensations, rapid increase in anxiety, panic attack, worry about another panic attack, repeat.

medication for panic disorder

anxiety meds for the moment / quick control.

cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder

discuss symptoms, realize the pain and confront.

agoraphobia

fear of being in hard to leave or embarrassing places. not afraid of a specific situation, applies to inability to escape.

generalized anxiety disorder

chronic worrying about literally everything, constant worry with no basis.

symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder

restless. poor concentration, irritable, future-oriented state of mind, muscle tension, feeling like they are unable to change.

cognitive-behavioral therapy for GAD

address thinking and reroute rerouting. creating anxiety relieving solutions to be tools to prevent and stop worry in the future.