Arachnophobia

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Social Phobia

# 2

Aerophobia

# 3

Agoraphobia

# 4

Fear of Confined Spaces

Claustrophobia

# 5

Acrophobia

# 6

Fear of Vomit

Emetophobia

# 7

Carcinophobia

# 8

Brontophobia

• # 9

Necrophobia

• #10

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Prevalence of Mood Disorders

• 14.5% of young women will have a mood disorder at some time in their life

• 8.4% of young men will have a mood disorder at some time in their life

General Anxiety Disorder

• GAD is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events, which interferes with daily functioning.

• Symptoms– Excessive, ongoing

worrying and tension– Irritability– Muscle Tension– Headaches– Frequent Bathroom

Visits– Trouble falling asleep

or staying asleep

General Anxiety Disorders

• FYI- people with GAD often suffer from other anxiety disorders like OCD, depression and phobias

• Causes– Not fully understood yet– Brain Chemistry

• Abnormal neurotransmitter levels

– Environmental Factors• Trauma, abuse, death

GAD

• How Common?– 4 million Americans

suffer from GAD

• Treatment– Treated by a

psychiatrist or psychologist

– Medication, Xanex, Librium, Valium

– Behavior therapy

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• A type of anxiety disorder that is potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors

• Symptoms– Fear of dirt or contamination– Fear of causing harm to others– Fear of thinking evil or sinful thoughts– Excessive need for order or symmetry

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Common compulsions– Repeatedly bathing,

washing hands– Refusing to shake

hands– Constant counting– Constant arranging– Needing to perform

tasks a certain number of times

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Biological Causes– Low levels of a

neurotransmitter called serotonin

• Environmental Causes– Abuse, Illness, deaths,

relationship issues

OCD

• How Common?– 3.3 Million adults– 1 Million children/teens

• Treatment– Will not go away by itself– Cognitive-behavior therapy

• Confronts fears – immersion

– Antidepressant Medications (Paxil, Prozac)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Can develop after a person has experienced a traumatic event in which serious harm was threatened

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Symptoms– Often begins 3 months

after event– 3 main symptoms of

PTSD• Re-living• Avoiding• Increased arousal

• How common– 5.2 million per year

• Treatment– Cognitive-behavior

therapy– Exposure therapy– Family therapy– Group therapy– Medication

• Paxil• Zoloft• Prozac

Schizophrenia

• Serious brain disorder that distorts the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, and perceives reality.

• Different types- – Paranoid– Disorganized– Catatonic schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

• Symptoms– Delusions– Hallucinations– Nonsense talking– Repeating movements– Lack of emotion– Withdraw

• Causes? Unknown– Heredity– Brain Chemistry– Environment

• How Common?– 2.2 million

• Treatment– Psychosocial therapy,

antipsychotic meds, Electroconvulsive therapy, Lobotomy

Bipolar Disorder

• Characterized by extreme mood changes from mania to depression

• “Mania” – Restless, talkative,

reckless, irritation, anger

• “Depression”– Sadness, crying

Bipolar

• For some mood swings can last months or years, yet others suffer from dramatic and frequent mood swings.

• Treatment– Extensive Counseling, antipsychotic drugs,

anticonvulsant drugs, electroconvulsive therapy

For more information consult www.webmd.com