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MISS ALLISON ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Running head: MISS ALLISON ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Running head: MISS ALLISON ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Miss Allison Annotated Bibliography
Miss Allison is a flight attendant with severe anxiety, which is starting to affect her work. In this case, it is also known that anxiety has been an issue since childhood resulting in failed romantic relationships and sibling relationship disputes. With this in mind, many aspects of this paper will review anxiety as a whole, the symptoms to the behaviors displayed, anxiety as a kid, to how the terrorist event of 9/11 affect her and other flight attendants, treatments that may help improve her case and her way of life.
Simpson, H. B. (2010). Anxiety Disorders: Theory, Research, and Clinical Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=nlebk&AN=329351&site=ehost-live&scope=site
This study serves as an introduction to the domain of anxiety. It discusses the different types of anxiety. It also includes genetic studies done to understand the disorder at hand. Which in Ms. Allison’s case is the main point of focus.
Weeks, M., Coplan, R., & Kingsbury, A. (2009). The correlates and consequences of early appearing social anxiety in young children. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23(7), 965–972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.06.006
Because Ms. Allison had anxiety as a child, this article assists in understanding the consequences of anxiety at such a young age. A group of students between the age of 7 and 8 was sampled in order to grasp the relation between the behavior of a child with anxiety while in school versus a normal behavior.
Francis, S. E., & Noël, V. (2010). Parental contributions to child anxiety sensitivity: a review and recommendations for future directions. Child Psychiatry And Human Development, 41(6), 595–613. https://doi-org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1007/s10578-010-0190-5
In Ms. Allisson’s case, it is told that her relationship with her father may not have been the best. This study is included as an attempt to analyze whether or not the father’s behavior or her mother may have been a reason behind her developing the anxiety disorder. As a conclusion to this study, it was found that more research was needed in order to have better findings.
Ekeberg, O., Fauske, B., & Berg-Hansen, B. (2014). Norwegian airline passengers are not more afraid of flying after the terror act of September 11. The flight anxiety, however, is significantly attributed to acts of terrorism. Scandinavian Journal Of Psychology, 55(5), 464–468. https://doi-org.ezproxy1.apus.edu/10.1111/sjop.12137
This study is an attempt to understand flying after the events of 9/11. In this research, the focus was to assess if flying had been affected after the attack. Passengers of Norwegian airlines were surveyed and asked about their level of anxiety, whether they were afraid or not. With this study, it was found that the level of flying anxiety after 9/11 was quite moderate.
Lating, J. M., Sherman, M. F., & Peragine, T. F. (2006). PTSD Reactions and Coping Responses of American Airlines Flight Attendants Who Were Former Employees of Trans World Airlines: Further Support of a Psychological Contagion Effect. Brief Treatment & Crisis Intervention, 6(2), 144–153. https://doi-org.ezproxy1.apus.edu/10.1093/brief-treatment/mhj016
This specific study is gear toward flight attendants of the east and west coast. It had been set up to review PTSD amongst both groups and analyze whether a group felt safer than the other. It also goes into what kind of help, if any, is at the disposal of the employees after such a tragedy. This article helps to see the set of mid of other flight attendants besides Ms. Allisson.
Kim, S., Palin, F., Anderson, P., Edwards, S., Lindner, G., & Rothbaum, B. (2008). Use of skills learned in CBT for fear of flying: Managing flying anxiety after September 11th. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22(2), 301–309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.02.006
This article is introduced in the case as a treatment option for Allison. One hundred fifteen participants were randomly ascribed to and accomplished eight sessions of individual CBT treatment for fear of flying. Once treatment was over, they were assessed later in the year to see the progress. Results showed that those who used the skills learned in treatment were less likely to have an episode while flying.
Wiederhold, B. K., & Wiederhold, M. D. (2005). How treatment is conducted at the virtual reality medical center. Virtual reality therapy for anxiety disorders: Advances in evaluation and treatment; virtual reality therapy for anxiety disorders: Advances in evaluation and treatment. (pp. 47-62, Chapter viii, 225 Pages). Washington: American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1037/10858-004 Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/614171731?accountid=8289
This subject is addressing a different type of treatment offered to clients with anxiety while flying. It goes into how to include virtual reality into clinical practice. It describes the steps of using virtual reality graded exposure therapy to treat patients. It also emphasizes the benefits that virtual reality brings to the clinical arena. A short review of the session structure is provided.
Bor, R., Kahr, B., & Zuckerman, J. (2004). Anxiety at 35,000 feet an introduction to clinical aerospace psychology. London; Karnac.
It is a look at the future, what may be a plausible offer to treat someone who is having anxiety while they are flying. The issues they may encounter and what can be put in place to help both passengers and crew in the event they are having a crisis.