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"Anxiety Disorders and Phobias", 2004.
An overview of anxiety disorders and phobias through a review of the book, "Anxiety Disorders and Phobias" by A.T. Beck.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines how anxiety disorders and phobias are some of the most common emotional disorders that people can have and how their commonality, however, does not make them any more pleasant or easy to deal with for those who are suffering from them. It looks at how anxiety disorders can take many different forms, which further complicates the matter, and how there are about as many phobias as there are things to have phobias about. It discusses how A.T. Beck has written an interesting and informative book on anxiety and phobias, taking the cognitive approach to their treatment. This paper examines Beck's book and the issue of anxiety disorders and phobias in general.
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"As can be seen, general anxiety disorder is not a pleasant thing. It leaves the sufferer unable to stop worrying for a significant amount of time. Worse, those worries and the physical symptoms associated with them begin to interfere in the person's daily life. Often tranquilizers or other psychotropic drugs are needed to combat this disorder and to bring the person back into a normal frame of mind. Cognitive therapy is very helpful in this area, as well. The cognitive therapist will ask the person a series of probing, Socratic questions, trying to determine the underlying cause of the worrying and the symptoms associated with it. This method of treatment is often very effective, and drugs, if they are needed, can usually be discontinued after successful treatment by a cognitive therapist."
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Anxiety Disorders, 2002.
Examining anxiety disorders, their effects and treatment available.
1,085 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Anxiety disorders are a varied and complicated set of physical and psychological problems that affect more than twenty million Americans. This paper examines these disorders, which include general anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorders, and phobias. It shows how these can often exert a disabling influence upon the individual?s life, and disrupt his or her personal and social interactions. Treatments are discussed which focus upon helping the individual to identify and understand the irrationality of their anxiety, and to assist them in facing up to their fears.
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"Anxiety is, ?one of the main motivating forces in much of human behavior? (Beck & Emery, 1985, p. 13), and is a normal reaction to a threatening object or situation. It produces a wide range of physiological and psychological effects that are often described as preparing the body for primitive ?fight or flight?. These symptoms result from the increased amount of adrenaline that is produced by the sympathetic nervous system, which causes an increase in the heart and respiration rate, the raising of blood pressure, and the contraction of blood vessels in the skin and intestines as blood is diverted to the heart, lungs and muscles (P.H.R., 1997). Although these reactions are appropriate when faced with incidents of threat or danger, if this level of anxiety continues after the threat has been removed, or if no real threat exists, these physical and psychological symptoms can lead to the development of anxiety disorders."
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The Role of Hypnosis in Treating Anxiety Disorders, 1994.
This paper evaluates five anxiety disorders and reviews literature on use and effectiveness of hypnotherapy as a treatment, focusing on phobias.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 15 sources, $ 103.95
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"The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the existing literature on the use of hypnotherapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Based on review and discussion of a representative sampling of the literature, it was concluded that the research is over-represented by phobic conditions and that there needed to be more studies of hypnotherapy with samples suffering from other forms of anxiety disorder.
It was also pointed out that phobic studies need to specifically target anxiety reduction and not just use hypnosis for conditions related to anxiety such as psychosomatic complaints. However, it was noted that despite the foregoing methodological/design problems as well as other problems ... "
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Social Anxiety Disorders, 2006.
A discussion regarding various social anxiety disorders and possible solutions to these issues.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper focuses on the issue of college students who drink, suffer from social phobia or from a social anxiety disorder. The paper attempts to determine the percentage of students suffer from social phobia and that routinely drink heavily at social functions, in order to possibly provide intervention programs for these students.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder, 2006.
This paper analyzes the symptoms, causes and treatments for generalized anxiety disorders, also known as GAD.
2,452 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This well-researched paper examines the rising numbers of people diagnosed with various forms of generalized anxiety disorders. According to the National Institute of Mental Health generalized anxiety disorders (GAD) are one of the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. with more than 23 million people diagnosed each year. This paper details various varieties of anxiety disorders which fall under the heading of GAD, including: Panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. This paper details the causes and symptoms of GAD as well as the available effective treatments which include: medication, specific forms of psychotherapy known as behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, or a combination of medication and non-medication therapies. This paper also cites the results of a specific case study which ascertained the relative value of medication combined with traditional group therapy versus cognitive therapies alone in treating GAD.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Procedure/Method
Review of the Literature
Summary
References
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"To ascertain the relative value of medication combined with traditional group therapy vs. cognitive therapies alone in treating generalized anxiety disorder, two groups of young to middle-aged groups were initiated. Each group began with four members, drawn from clients of an Employee Assistance Program; all had developed generalized anxiety disorder after being transferred or otherwise coming under the supervision of various types of ineffective, antisocial, overbearing or micromanaging bosses. All of the participants were looking for other employment, but all had to cope with the situation as is in the meantime; with a soft job market, none expected to be able to wait it out without help and also, many had expressed a need to overcome the anxiety to make the job search possible."
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Gestalt Theory and Social Anxiety, 2002.
A discussion of how Gestalt theory can be helpful in treating those individuals who have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.
2,077 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper looks at the Gestalt theory, pioneered by Max Wertheimer in 1924, which attempts to examines the underlying causes of things by going back to the basic principles of science instead of just looking at something on its surface. In particular, it analyzes how it may be helpful in treating patients who have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder or some other form of social phobia or antisocial behavior. It attempts to explain the both the theory and the disorder and then tie them together in order to clearly understand how the theory can be used in the modification of behavior in individuals with social anxiety and how many individuals can be helped and freed from the self-imposed prison that their disorder has created.
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"Those therapists who use Gestalt theory in the modern day often feel that it is very helpful in treating all kinds of anxiety and depression. Naturally, it is not the only therapy that is used, as existential, psychoanalytic, and behavioral therapies, among others, are also popular with anxiety and depression troubled individuals. It is, however, one of the leading therapies used for aging patients who have difficulty coping with the losses that often come with living a long time such as poor health, the death of a spouse, or unexpected parenting of grandchildren (Solomon, 1996). It is also popular with many other age groups and many different types of anxiety, including social anxiety."
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Simple Phobias, 2001.
Discussion of claustrophobia, acrophobia, fear of animals & other anxiety disorders. Etiology of the disorder. Treatment (behavioral therapy & drugs).
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 12 sources, $ 39.95
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"Claustrophobia is one of a set of psychological or behavioral disorders known as simple phobias. Simple phobias involve persistent fear of a circumscribed stimulus other than the fear of having a panic attack (such as is found in a panic disorder) or of humiliation or embarrassment in social situations (as is seen in social phobia). The most common phobias involve fear of animals, particularly dogs, snakes, insects, and mice, while other common phobias involve closed spaces (claustrophobia) or heights (acrophobia). Phobic persons always recognize that their fears are irrational or unrealistic but are unable to control their reaction. Simple phobias are best treated with behavioral therapy, and drugs alone are not effective (Kline, 1996).
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Child Psychiatric Disorders, 2002.
A discussion of early onset psychiatric disorders from infancy through adolescence.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how psychiatric disorders affect people of all ages and walks of life and how some are diagnosable as early as infancy. It analyzes how much of the etiology of today's recognized disorders and syndromes in children are poorly understood and difficult to trace in children and adolescents. It looks at how many factors contribute to this lack of empirical evidence and how studies are ongoing with intent to isolate, define and better treat these conditions in our children. It describes some of these conditions and looks at the etiology, characteristics, morbidity and mortality.
Outline
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
Adolescent Social Phobia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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"Many clinicians view Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a neuropsychiatric disorder. These symptoms have been alleviated in early trials by using serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) leading researchers to believe that OCD may be a genetically acquired disorder. Further, neuroimaging indicates the possibility of abnormal functioning in neurological circuits linking cortical areas of the brain to the basal ganglia. SSRIs also appear to help with this disorder. Further studies are being conducted to establish the interrelationship of neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine abnormalities in childhood-onset OCD and will ultimately be compiled to determine the causal factors."
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Anxiety Disorders, 2007.
A case study, including the developmental history, of generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety sensitivity disorder.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper explains that the purpose of this study is to illustrate how lack of familial communication and self-esteem, compounded by emotional abuse, can lead to generalized anxiety and diminished self- regulatory patterns, associated with anxiety sensitivity disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy is integrated into the findings of the study and presented as a treatment alternative. The client selected for this study is a 45 year old Caucasian woman with a history of anxiety. The paper explains the anxiety disorder and discusses the use of cognitive behavior therapy to help people with anxiety transform maladaptive thinking patterns into more positive and self promoting behaviors.
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Introduction
Etiology and Factors Influencing Anxiety Sensitivity
Theoretical Basis for Clinical Treatment
Client History
Case Discussion
Conclusion
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"The client selected for this study is a 45 year old Caucasian woman with a history of anxiety. The selection is based on the following interest areas (1) the clients perceived inability to take charge or control of her personal situation and subsequently, control of her child (2) the client's history of apparent indirect emotional abuse at the hands of her husband and (3) the client developed anxiety in response to the difficulty she is experiencing in her relationships with her husband and son which ultimately serve to impair her daily living, meeting the criteria for affective disorders including depression and anxiety, but more specifically for anxiety sensitivity and generalized anxiety disorder (Bowman, et al. 1997; Reiss, 1991)."
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Tenuous Connections: Anxiety Disorders and Substance Abuse, 2008.
An examination of the relationship between anxiety disorders & substance abuse and whether substance abuse can be viewed as a product of anxiety disorders.
1,974 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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The paper questions whether there is any evidence that increased levels of anxiety result in a higher incidence of substance abuse. People who are very anxious may consume larger quantities of alcohol, smoke more heavily or resort to drugs as a way of self medication in treating an anxiety disorder. The paper relates that the higher the levels of self-reported anxiety,the more difficult it is to complete a treatment program, with the possibility that the person will return to the disorder of abuse on completing the program. The paper continues and discusses subtle affinities of anxiety disorders with that of substance abuse, by indicating that there are minor differences between the amount of abuse by alcoholics who have anxiety disorders, and those that do not. This indicates that anxiety disorders are an independent factor in the study of substance abuse.
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"However, trait anxiety levels were positively correlated with negative substance abuse consequences, i.e., relapses even after treatment. Trait anxiety levels were also negatively correlated with the number of days an individual spent in treatment. In other words, the more anxiety problems that an individual experienced, the more likely it was that they would be substance abusers and the longer it would take for that individual to successfully complete the treatment program. Additionally, both state and trait anxiety levels were positively correlated with the level of addiction that the individual expressed, as measured and documented by the researchers (O'Leary et al., 2000). The implication of this finding is obvious: the higher the level of anxiety that an individual experience--in other words, the greater the possibility of an anxiety disorder--the more likely it would be for that individual to have a greater substance abuse problem."
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The Infant as an Onlooker, 2008.
This paper explores how parental modeling can influence the development of phobias and anxiety disorders in infants.
2,328 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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The paper predicts that negative emotional modeling will influence infants' behavior, causing them to become more afraid of specific events or situations. The paper then focuses on two studies that demonstrate how parental modeling is a decisive factor in the development of fear and anxiety in children. The paper uses this evidence to support the prediction that fear and anxious behaviors can be acquired passively through observation.
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Mother Knows Best: Effects of Maternal Modeling on the Acquisition
Transmission of Social Anxiety from Mother to Infant
Discussion
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"Fear and anxiety are a natural phenomenon in most people's lives. When these fears and anxieties become overwhelming to an individuals daily activities the individual may be suffering from one or more anxiety disorders. Phobias are one of the many anxiety disorders that can affect the lives of individuals. The DSM-IV-TR defines a phobia as a disruptive fear of a particular object or situation that is out of proportion to any danger posed. The person recognizes that the fear is excessive but still goes to great lengths to avoid the feared object or situation. The symptoms are so intense that they cause distress or interfere with the persons' social or occupational activities (Kring, Davison, Neale, and Johnson 2006). Phobias are one of the most abundant psychological disorders diagnosed by psychiatrists. Many people seek professional help for these types of anxieties disorders. Fortunately most phobias can be treated and eventually cured with the appropriate psychological treatments. Research has established that the onset of many phobias occurs early in an individuals' childhood or adolescence years."
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Student Anxiety, 2007.
A proposal to study anxiety in graduate students using online education programs.
3,729 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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The purpose of this study is to determine if new graduate students using online education programs are experiencing more anxiety than their traditional education program counterparts. The paper attempts to promote a better understanding of the sources of that anxiety and to discover how this information may be used to assist educators in developing effective anxiety intervention programs.
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Introduction
Distance or Online Learning
Anxiety Overview
Anxiety in Traditional Education Programs
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Rationale for the Research
Research Question and Hypotheses
Significance of the Research
Procedure and Analysis
Summary
Purpose of the Study
Anxiety in Online Educational Programs
Statement of the Problem
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"Education in the twenty first century is no longer the "3 R's". With the explosion of mega technology, virtual reality, and science, education in the twenty first century is being propelled into an arena that is vastly culturally diverse, becoming increasingly global, and bombarded with new innovations. As such, today's educational system must be prepared to meet the needs of those seeking an education from the distant corners of the world. Should today's educators fail to meet these needs of the twenty first century student, then entire economic, scientific, and cultural structure of the world will be immensely jeopardized. "
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Statistics Anxiety, 2006.
A research paper on how statistics anxiety affects graduate students in the social sciences.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 45 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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Statistics anxiety has been defined simply as anxiety that occurs as a result of encountering statistics in any form and at any level. The paper shows that higher anxiety in statistics keep many students away from engaging in research work to pursue an academic career. Statistics becomes one of the most anxiety-inducing courses in their programs of study. The paper examines the problem and shows how it affects students.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Empirical Research on Statistical Anxiety
Three Common Factors of Statistical Anxiety
Framework/Model to Reduce Statistical Anxiety in Counselor Education
Conclusion
Impact/Benefits for Students Seeking Ph.D.
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"A variety of peer learning environment designs to support effective collaborative learning has been attempted or proposed. The backbone of collaborative learning is the willingness of the peers to participate in collaboration in a constructive sense. This has been studied by a number of educational psychology researchers [Madden & Slavin1983,Slavin1978] who confirm that the peers in collaborating classes felt that their peers wanted them to learn. Slavin [Slavin1990] reports studies that confirm the willingness of peers to make the collaborative learning efforts succeed and the improvement in social status of the peers who achieved better than other peers."
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Treating Generalized Anxiety, 2007.
A case study presenting a comparison of cognitive behavioral and attachment theory applications in treating generalized anxiety.
17,240 words (approx. 69.0 pages), 78 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explores combined cognitive behavioral and attachment theory applications in treating generalized anxiety. It reviews and critiques various cognitive behavioral approaches, as well as three attachment theories. The paper presents a case study in which the writer utilized behavioral management techniques and applied positive and negative reinforcements to alter an unpleasant behavior to a more appropriate and pleasant one. It presents the results of the study.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
A. Purpose of Study
B. Overview of Study
C. Importance of Study
Chapter II. Theoretical Bases for Clinical Treatment
A. Cognitive/Behavioral Theory and Generalized Anxiety
1. Aaron Beck
2. Albert Ellis
3. Michael W. Eysenck
B. Attachment Theory and Generalized Anxiety
1. John Bowlby
2. Mary Ainsworth
3. Margaret Mahler
Chapter III. Client information
A. Presenting Problems and Initial Diagnosis
B. Client's Family History
C. Client's Present Circumstances
Chapter IV. Treatment History
A. Early Phase
1. Identifying Client's Underlying Assumptions
2. Managing Anxiety Effects
B. Middle Phase
1. Client Develops Ability to Recognize Causes for Anxiety
Implementing New Behaviors to Prevent Anxiety
Improving Communication with Her Son
4. Addressing Issues with Alcoholic Husband
C. Final Phase
1. Transference and Counter Transference Issues
New Concerns on the Horizons
Chapter V. Conclusions
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"Not surprisingly, EFT interventions have received a great deal of attention in recent years; in this approach, the clinician moves recursively between three tasks: (a) monitoring and actively fostering a positive alliance, (b) expanding and restructuring key emotional experiences, and (c) structuring enactments that either clarify present patterns of interaction or, step by step, shape new, more positive patterns (Robbins et al., 2003). Generally speaking, EFT therapists continually track and reflect upon the process by which both inner emotional realities and interactions are created. The therapist also validates each partner's realities and habitual responses so that partners feel safe to explore and own these. Internal experience is expanded by evocative questions that develop the outline of such experience into a sharply focused and detailed portrait (Robbins et al., 2003). Emotion may be heightened by images or repetition, or the therapist may go one step beyond how clients construct their experience by adding an element, such as asking if someone is not, as they say, only "uncomfortable" but even a little anxious. The therapist also reframes interactional responses in terms of underlying emotions and attachment needs and fears and choreographs enactments. The therapist follows and leads but is most active in Stage Two, particularly when structuring the change events mentioned previously (Robbins et al., 2003)."
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Phobic Disorders, 2007.
This paper discusses HIV/AIDS within the context of specific phobic disorders.
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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The paper explains that phobic disorders are psychiatric disorders that involve intense, unreasonable fear of a particular stimulus and its avoidance. The paper examines HIV-specific phobias and their clinical evaluation as well as their treatment and prognosis.
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Etiology
Clinical Evaluation
Treatment and Prognosis
Summary
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"Most lay people interchange fear of specific objects or situations with phobias. From a psychiatric perspective, a phobia, irrespective of cause or type, is centered on a specific object or situation that triggers an irrational, intense fear and feeling of anxiety. Phobias depart from the experience of fear in that they severely handicap the individual by causing severe distress and inability to function in a number of domains such as the workplace, school or at home either because of the emotions felt or irrational actions taken to avoid the object or situation. Fear reactions, no matter how intense or distressful, are transitory compared to the longer duration of phobias and often do not involve frequent disruption of daily living activities through avoidance behaviors. Phobias, in addition, can worsen if the individual develops a "phobia of the phobia," where he dreads the experience of anxiety and distress brought about by the original phobia."
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