3 ARTICLES REGARDING TYPES OF ANXIETY AND TREATMENT

ARTICLE #1

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WHAT IS ANXIETY?

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Psychology Today has provided a great overview of what anxiety is, the symptoms, types, and treatments.   The article provides numerous resources for students interested in the topic.  Further, it will help the professor add new insights and examples that will engage the students when the topic is explored.  The overview can be used in Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and the Therapy chapters in the text.

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Psychology Today (Anxiety Essential Reads)

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/anxiety

(Tiny URL)  http://tinyurl.com/yaoksw9w

ARTICLE #2

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How to Harness Your Anxiety

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What a great article!  After explaining what anxiety is and is not, the author discusses how anxiety can be a useful tool to cope with everyday events as opposed to viewing it as debilitating.  “You don’t have to like the experience of anxiety to use it effectively. It’s designed to be uncomfortable so you pay attention and do what you need to make it stop. Much like a baby’s cry, anxiety lets you know there is an issue that needs addressing. Just as you try to figure out why the baby is in distress and resolve it, you must work to determine what your anxiety is trying to tell you. Once you determine that and start executing solutions, you’ll notice the anxiety begins to dissipate.”  This article would be useful in discussion Health Psychology, coping with stress, Abnormal Psychology and treatment.

SOURCE

New York Times, October 16, 2018, by Alicia H. Clark

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/well/mind/how-to-harness-your-anxiety.html

(Tiny URL)  http://tinyurl.com/ydajqekl

ARTICLE #3

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4 Meditation Tips That Actually Work, According to Someone Who Struggles With Chronic Anxiety:   This is how I’ve learned to slow down my racing thoughts.

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This is a practical article from Health Magazine that specifically discusses how the author (Sarah Wilson) copes with chronic anxiety through the use of meditation.  It discusses meditation techniques and actually provides a 5-minute video.   While it is not purposed as instruction in meditation, it does offer helpful “tips” to those who might be interested.  The article can be useful in discussing Health Psychology, Coping with Stress, and techniques to handle anxiety.

 NOTE:  The article provides a 5-minute illustrative video.

SOURCE

Health, May 14, 2018, by Sarah Wilson

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://www.health.com/anxiety/meditation-for-anxiety

(Tiny URL)  http://tinyurl.com/y8hxzva7

CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

•What is ANXIETY?  What are the different types/classifications/diagnostic categories?

•What are the symptoms? Causes? Treatments?

•What are the recommendations to “harness” anxiety?

•Is meditation effective as a means to treat anxiety?  When is it recommended?  What are the “tips” presented in the article?

•If interested in a discussion, then ask students about their own anxiety experiences and ways to cope.  Certainly one focus can be on the area of “test anxiety” in college courses and ways to cope.  Also, in a humorous vein, first dates can be a topic about anxious moments in everyday living.