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SP6005_M7_A2_PlowsA.ppt.pptxCourse project task vii
SP6005 R01
Professor Kohler
12/8/2017
Annette Plows
Argosy University Online
introduction
Anxiety Disorder- Anxiety Disorder this is dear to me as I have this as well as my son who is also autistic so with that it is a double duty job. I am his advocate and am to make sure that always he is comfortable with where he is, who he is with and what we are doing. I have researched several different sites to help me with research on this topic.
My son had struggled for years with acting “normal” what people think is anyway, and made loud outbursts, yelled, screeched, would shut down for no reason and not like going where I was not or for long periods of time. I found out this past year that not only did he have autism, but he also struggled with anxiety disorder both general and social. It has been rough but with the therapy and after 8 months of that they decided to try medication, which took a lot to decide on and a positive environment, as I struggle with it and PTSD as well. The two of us take it day by day together.
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What is anxiety disorder and how do we deal
Anxiety Disorder is described as a “chronic condition that has an excessive and persistent sense of apprehension, and that can have a few symptoms like sweating, palpitations and stress.” (medicenet.com, 1996-2017)
Some symptoms can include; “feeling of dread, watching for danger constantly, anticipating the worse, tense or jumpy, irritable, insomnia, pounding heart, shortness of breath.” (Smith, Robinson, Segal, 2017) Some ways of self-coping can be: “deep breathing, meditating, self-care (massage), taking charge of your finances (relieving financial stress), de-clutter, plan a day trip, going to bed early, get yourself up 15 minutes early, using lavender, go green, reduce caffeine, cutting processed foods and sugars, exercise, challenge the negativity.” (Esposito, 1991-2017) Treatments for this can involve seeing a therapist, self-help for extra advantage, medication when needed
It is hard to go places with anxiety because you are always thinking, looking and watching to see what is going to happen or negative thoughts. There are times it is hard to breathe, you sweat and shake and have to find ways to bring yourself back to “earth” sort of.
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Anxiety yet as treatable for some that it may be for others it may not, it is life altering, take it from someone who knows this first hand. Dealing with this daily is hard and some days are better than others but can be manageable at the same time. Breathing is something that can help at times.
Women it seems are more likely to get anxiety disorders than men are, to me it seems that because they seem to be under more stress than that of others. It is said that “30% of adults are affected by one kind of anxiety disorder or another.” “Although it is related to fear and tension it can be beneficial as well by alerting of danger.” (APA, 2017) With anxiety disorder it is one of the most “common mental illnesses and it affects approximately forty million people.” (ADAA.org, 2017)
You need proper diagnosis and treatment to know if you have anxiety and make sure that you are being treated the way “you” need to be, everyone and every case is different and needs to be treated as such.
In regards to women being more prone, again I feel every case is different but with women being moms, wives and now working as well it does have stress especially if you look in the mirror and do not like what you see every day, like me.
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Prevalence rates of anxiety disorders in epidemiological surveys. ECA, Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program; NCS-R, National Comorbidity Survey-Replication; ESEMeD, European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders
Anxiety disorders ECA39 NCS-R3 Ages 18-64 ESEMeD25 Wittchen et al14
Prevalence rate 12 months Lifetime 12 months Lifetime 12 months Lifetime 12 months
Panic disorder 0.9 1.6 3.1 5.2 0.7 1.6 0.7-3.1
GAD - - 2.9 6.2 0.9 2.8 0.2-4.3
Agoraphobia - - 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.8 0.1-10.5
SAD - - 8.0 13.0 1.6 2.8 0.6-7.9
Specific phobia 8.8 12.6 10.1 13.8 5.4 8.3 0.8-11.1
All anxiety disorders* 10.1 14.6 21.3 33.7 8.4 14.5 11.1-13.0
* Note that before the introduction of DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder were included in the anxiety disorders(Bandelow, Michaelis, 2015)
This chart was taken from the ncbi and the study of the different anxiety disorders that they looked at.
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1. The nervous system (which includes the brain);
2. The cardiovascular system;
3. The respiratory system;
4. The digestive system;
5. The excretory system;
6. The endocrine system. (MATTHEW D. JACOFSKY, PSY.D., MELANIE T. SANTOS, PSY.D., SONY KHEMLANI-PATEL, PH.D. & FUGEN NEZIROGLU, PH.D. OF THE BIO BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE, 2013)
All of these theories can be related to anxiety disorder and anxious feelings that one may have as well as all the other emotions.
As well as genetics that can play a role.
Your body and brain can play a major role in how we function as well as genetic factors that can play a role in functioning. When we are anxious we have all of these things that are affected and these things can also make it affect how we are, feel and perceive ourselves and others.
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Therapy for any length of time needed
Medication given if needed
Self help techniques like relaxation, breathing, exercise and others.
Perceiving yourself and the way you think differently
Taking one step at a time and just breathe is one I do daily.
Therapy One: Cognitive Therapy which is taking the negative thoughts that contribute to anxiety and examine the reasoning behind it.
Therapy Two: Behavior Therapy and that is taking your behavior and reactions to what is triggering the anxiety.
Interventions for Anxiety Disorder can range from just therapy to medication.
Psychologist, Psychiatrist and therapist are the best ones to see and diagnose and treat this disorder, a doctor can help but really is not one to diagnose and treat the same way. Whether you have medication or not you also have to try to help yourself, if you are not willing to change and be better there is nothing that really is going to help as much.
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To prevent relapsing back to your bad anxiety after you have gotten better you can take and know what triggers you and remove yourself from it,
Make sure to practice breathing and or meditation if you do to help get yourself grounded again,
Keep a journal and write down when you are thinking you may feel an episode coming on to get it out.
Talk to someone that understands your problem (therapist or friend) and can help you not hurt your progress.
Take a walk, reward yourself with something good after you have gotten yourself out of a negative thought.
There are many things to help yourself get through a bad episode that you may feel is coming on. I light candles and breathe to relax and sometimes take a walk to clear my thoughts, sometimes listening to music. Holidays are the worse time for me with all my family (besides husband and kids) being in heaven it hurts a lot so trying to get through them is a day to day basis.
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Anxiety disorder References
ADAA. Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Facts and Statistics. 2010-2016. Retrieved from: https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics. Description of this is what the site is about and some of the disorders highlighted and statistics involved. The site highlights disorders such as generalized anxiety and social anxiety as well as depression. The statistics that are involved with some of them as a country, and related illnesses.
NIMH. National Institute of Mental Health. Anxiety Disorder. 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml. This is an overview of anxiety, the signs and symptoms, risks and treatments and some federal resources to check out. This site was very informative for different treatments, risks, different disorders, a link to find clinical trials if you would like to join one, different booklets and media for information, federal resources and research.
American Psychiatric Association. What are Anxiety Disorders? 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/anxiety-disorders/what-are-anxiety-disorders. This is what anxiety disorders are and how common, different types and risks involved, some related conditions and possible treatments. It describes what anxiety is which sex is more likely to suffer, of each which are more common, risks that are involved and treatments, as well as some of the types of them.
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Mayo Clinic. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. 1998-2017. Retrieved from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20360803. What generalized anxiety is and different ages affected, causes and risks, and complications and prevention. This has different symptoms both regular and physical, the difference with children and teens and when to go see a doctor for help, as well as causes and complications that can arise, as well as prevention to help.
Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. Help Guide.org. Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety Attacks, Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms and Getting Help. 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/anxiety-disorders-and-anxiety-attacks.htm. These are self-help tip, treatment types and symptoms of anxiety attack, when it becomes a disorder and the physical and emotional symptoms. This not only has the emotional and physical symptoms but the link between depression that can help, a mild description of anxiety attacks and different kinds of anxiety as well as self-help and different resources and references to help when you need it.
MediceNet.com. Anxiety disorder. 1996-2017. Retrieved from: https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9948. This is the medical definition of anxiety.
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Make the Connection. Anxiety Disorders (military). 2011-2017. Retrieved from: https://maketheconnection.net/conditions/anxiety-disorder?gclid=EAlalQobChMlwa2zsPKnlwlVDYVpCh21rgpSEAAYASAAEgKCKPD_BwE. Anxiety in the military, post deployment anxiety and how to help yourself deal. When overseas it is one thing, but when you are home your senses are more aware and can sometime trigger anxiety this site shows the emotions you may have, symptoms, what you can do to help yourself, the resources the military offers.
Linda Esposito LCSW. Psychology Today. 22 Quick tips to change your anxiety forever. 2014. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/anxiety-zen/201405/22-quick-tips-change-your-anxiety-forever. Different ways to help yourself deal with anxiety. These are twenty two different ways like breathing and how to do it right to get yourself through an attack, eliminating certain things that can cause anxiety than removing it. I do the breathing technique and it can help at times.
Calm Clinic. Best Home Remedies for Anxiety and Panic Attacks. 2009-2017. Retrieved from: https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/attacks/home-remedies. Useful tools to help yourself at home to deal with anxiety and panic attacks. This also has a test you can take to see how bad your anxiety may be, different ways to reduce anxiety at home and not just medication, and different sites on anxiety
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Karen Young. Hey SIGMUND. Dealing with Anxiety: Using the Strength of an Anxious Mind to calm Anxiety. 2017. Retrieved from: www.heysigmund.com/dealing-with-anxiety-anxious-mind-calm/. Why anxiety is and 8 ways to strengthen yourself to deal with it. How you can deal with anxiety using your own mind, why anxiety is how it is, and how to think positive with all the negative.
Children’s Anxiety Institute. How Anxiety in Children Effects the Whole family-and what you can do to remedy it. 2017. Retrieved from: www.childrenwithanxiety.com/how-anxiety-in-children-effects-the-whole-family-and-what-you-can-do-to-remedy-it.html. Ways that the whole family is effected and how the family can help with anxiety and attacks. This describes how anxiety in children is different, the fact that a child may have a flight or fight response and how relaxation techniques can work and which may help them.
NCBI. Epidemiology of anxiety disorders in the 21st century. 2015. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610617/
Matthew Jacofsky, Psy. D, Melanie T. Santos, Psy. D, Sony, Khemlani-Patel, Ph. D, Fugen Neziroglu, Ph. D. Biological Explanations of Anxiety Disorders. 2013. https://www.mentalhealth.net/articles/biological-explanations-of-anxiety-disorders/
One last note
All in all several people suffer daily from one issue or another, we as individuals have to help ourselves get through our issues with help one way or another. We also have the ability to help others get through an issue we do not always have to be so mean an angry as we see all the time on the news and outside. I am going into this to help people like me and you get through their issues to the best of my ability and with Gods help. I know we can make the best of the world we live in if we just make a more positive outlook than some do now.
