PSYCH-230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
16 Oct 2020
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Social anxiety disorder is characterized by intense, fear of anxiety of social situations in which the individual may be scrutinized by others. The anxiety the person experiences is centered on desire to avoid humiliation or embarrassment. An anxiety disorder in which an individual has panic attacks on a recurrent basis or has constant worry about the possibility of recurring attacks. Panic disorder is often associated with agoraphobia known as panic attacks. People with panic disorder experience periods of intense physical discomfort. A period of intense fear and physical discomfort accompanied by the. Agoraphobia feeling that one is being overwhelmed and is about to lose control attacks. Experience constant apprehension and worry about the possibility of recurring. Occur in 20 percent or more of adult samples. Intense anxiety triggered by the real or anticipated exposure to situations in which. Fear of anxiety about two of the following five: they may be unable to get help should they become incapacitated.
