Outline 589-606 Anxiety Disorders A Condition in which intense feelings of apprehension are long standing and disruptive Phobia An intense irrational fear of an object or situation that is not likely to be dangerous Most prevalent of the anxiety disorders, affecting 7 to 11 perccent f adults of children Social Phobia ? an anxiety disorder involving strong irrational fears relating to social situations Agoraphobia ? an anxiety disorder involving strong fear of being alone or away from the security of home Generalized Anxiety Disorder A condition that involves relatively mild but long lasting anxiety that is not focused on any particular object or situation Become anxious and worried, jumpy and irritable Often accompanying other problems like depression and substance abuse
Psychology Disorder Part 1
Outline 589-606 Anxiety Disorders A Condition in which intense feelings of apprehension are long standing and disruptive Phobia An intense irrational fear of an object or situation that is not likely to be dangerous Most prevalent of the anxiety disorders, affecting 7 to 11 perccent f adults of children Social Phobia ? an anxiety disorder involving strong irrational fears relating to social situations Agoraphobia ? an anxiety disorder involving strong fear of being alone or away from the security of home Generalized Anxiety Disorder A condition that involves relatively mild but long lasting anxiety that is not focused on any particular object or situation Become anxious and worried, jumpy and irritable Often accompanying other problems like depression and substance abuse
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