CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study ‘Stress is not what happens to us. Its our response to what happens and response is something we can choose’. Maureen Killoran Road traffic accidents are global problems affecting all sections of the society. In India about 250 people die everyday which is equivalent to plane crash having […]
INTRODUCTION The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a measurement of the electrical activity in the patient’s brain. This electrical activity is produced by the firing of neurons (a nerve cell) within the brain and varies from patient to patient. In 1875, English physician Richard Caton discovered the presence of electrical activity in the brain; however, it was […]
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Get startedCHAPTER ONE Introduction The concern addressed in this dissertation is to explore the psychological impact on a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient. Patients with lung cancer normally experience variety of distress symptoms, many of which begin prior to diagnosis and continue throughout the course of the disease and the treatment, which adversely affects the functional […]
Introduction Individuals respond to stressful events in different ways and their responses are influenced by a number of factors, such as personality characteristics or temperament, that can have an effect on the how the stressor is perceived (Anthony, Frederici, and Stein, 2009). Anxiety and stress are closely related, although stress tends to relate to a […]
MANAGING SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER INTRODUCTION 1. The concept of fear dated back as far as 400 BC. During this time, Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician described the overly shy person as “someone who loves darkness as life and thinks every man observes him”. When fear is persistent and exaggerated, it results to tension and stress […]
The advancement of technology has helped society as it has provided opportunities for better communication and unlimited access to information. However, although electronic technology has various benefits, there are also consequences with using it (Wright 113). With approximately 71 percent of American children using social media, many adolescents are unaware of a world without technology […]
Children who have abnormal tracing patterns measured by an EEG and show signs of apparent cortical hyperarousal will most likely develop insomnia as an adolescent. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can arise from multiple issues including anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Children who experience cortical arousal can encounter persistent problems falling asleep leading to […]
With over 2.34 billion users worldwide, social media has readily become a massive platform for a variety of uses such as advertising, entertainment, and communication (Statista, 2018). The number of users is expected to continue to grow to 2.95 billion within the next two years (Statista, 2018). It is reported that North America is the […]
A familiar feeling of sweaty palms, an upturned stomach, racing thoughts, and increased heartbeat is what many people have experienced in their life time. This phenomenon usually occurs when we are put into situations that trigger our flight or fight responses. However, for those with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, these […]
Today I am working as a registered nurse at a specialty hospital for behavioral health clients. I am preparing to meet with a newly admitted client, F.A., whom has been medically diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia is a chronic anxiety disorder marked by fear and excessive self-consciousness […]
While there is no single definition of the term anxiety, there is a general consensus among scholars that the word refers to a number of disorders that trigger apprehension, fear, nervousness, and worry. Naturally, anxiety influences individual’s feelings and behavior. While mild levels of anxiety are normal and essential for survival, extreme anxiety leads to […]
Both children and adolescents occasionally experience the anxiety that accompanies stressful events. Alarmingly, it isn’t uncommon that many children and teens in the US are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders and co-occurring disorders like depression and separation anxiety disorder (SAD) have a dramatic effect on a child’s quality of life. Generalized anxiety disorder […]
Abstract In the past couple of decades, the use of Virtual Reality (VR) has become increasingly prevalent. Virtual reality is mainly used today to treat anxiety disorders through exposure therapy, but it is also increasing in frequency regarding research. The goal of the present study is to determine the effect of VR immersion on evoked […]
As many years go by, depression and anxiety have truly reached the surface than it did back in the 1950’s. We are all so exposed to a whole lot more in this generation and traumatized by events, or sadly, are simply born with either one or both of these mental health disorders. While there can […]
The average human blinks about 15-20 times per minute. This would result in 1,200 blinks an hour, and an astounding 28,800 blinks in a day. (Cronin, 2012) Now, when have you ever had to remind yourself to blink? The answer to this should across the board be virtually never. Our brain automatically tells our body […]
Many people have questioned, hypothesized, and sought to ascertain if anxiety impairs memory. The answers are almost unanimously yes, but there is fluctuation in the severity, type of memory impairment, and noted lasting effects. In this paper I have compiled research from various sources related to the study of anxiety and how it impairs memory […]
As many years go by, depression and anxiety have truly reached the surface than it did back in the 1950’s. We are all so exposed to a whole lot more in this generation and traumatized by events, or sadly, are simply born with either one or both of these mental health disorders. While there can […]
Mental Health is too often ignored not only in the general population but especially during the transitional periods of adolescents and young adulthood. Anxiety, despite its usefulness in assessing threats can become a chronic, maladaptive illness when not addressed in time. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017), approximately 32% of youth ages […]
Introduction Anxiety. Anxiety is an evolutionarily adaptive response to danger that helps facilitate avoidance behavior, but it becomes maladaptive when it interferes with daily life[1]. Maladaptive anxiety is characterized by excessive and enduring fear and avoidance of threats (out of proportion to the threat or to nonexistent threats) [2]. Current scientific evidence indicates that anxiety […]
2Over the past few years, marijuana and its many compounds have been becoming increasing popular around the world. One compound in particular, cannabinoid (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been of great interest as a potential treatment for numerous medical diseases. As recent as 2018, cannabinoid has been approved as an alternative anticonvulsant […]
Generalized Anxiety DisorderSarah is eighteen years old. She frequently has migraines, difficulty sleeping, and muscle pains that are unable to be alleviated. Sarah experiences severe difficulty in social interactions, asking questions, and processing stress. From the time she was ten years old, Sarah could not control her overthinking, worry, or fear. This worry often interfered […]
Anxiety in our Modern Society Steven Hayes, PhD once said, If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. (Boyes, 2013). This quote from Dr. Hayes is explaining that without change there will no different outcome. This quote relates to the principles of society because it shows that if […]
Abstract With 20% of America’s population suffering from one anxiety disorder or another each year, these ailments need to be addressed and treated as effectively as possible. Anxiety causes a significant increase in a person’s risks for other health issues including substance abuse, heart disease, and more (News in Health, 2016). With such dire statistics, […]
Living with a family member who has an anxiety disorder can be a challenge in itself. Many times, family members will focus all their support to the adolescent with the disorder and consequently neglecting other members of the household, leading to resentment or feelings of rejection. Often parents will develop a sense of guilt or […]
It is very unfortunate that many men and women who serve combat in the military come home suffering with a stress disorder. Soldiers in combat are typically educated on worst case scenarios and how to act on them, but once the soldiers are physically in a situation where there are casualties and extreme chaos everything […]
“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.” – William Wilberforce, an English politician, and leader of the movement to stop the slave trade. Human trafficking is a violation of humanity in society. It is a universal problem. It includes hiring, harboring, and deporting […]
“Nearly one of every three of us experiences psychiatric symptoms each year.” This could be a temporary sign of anxiety, stress, or sadness, or a long-term disabling form of any three of these symptoms and many more (Hicks 2). Mental health is an important part of people’s lives, so important in fact, that it can […]
Does the amount of sleep adolescents get cause or contribute depression and/or anxiety? I became interested in the topic of sleep because I have not been getting enough of it myself and I wanted to know if it was affecting the way I think. I feel that knowing the contribution that sleep has on the […]
Abnormal psychology is a portion of psychology that focuses on studies that contain unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought. There are many topic that are related to Abnormal Psychology. Although like there are many topics related to Abnormal Psychology I want to research one topic in particular. I want to put my focus on […]
What i already know or assume/ what i want to know I think that a phobia is an unreasonable fear, something that makes you really scared to the point of fainting or sweating. I know there are a lot of different phobias in the world like coulrophobia, acrophobia, or glossophobia. I believe some are easier […]
