3 Recent Articles Related To the topic of ANXIETY
ARTICLE #1
TITLE
4 Types of Anxiety
On situational, biological, psychological, and existential anxiety.
DESCRIPTION
Students of Psychology should consider this a very important article from Psychology Today postings. The author discusses anxiety and categorizes the various causal agents as well as corresponding therapies. Many examples of each of the types or expressions of anxiety are provided. The “Key Points” from the article are provided as an initial guide for the reader.
KEY POINTS (from the article)
- Real-world patients with anxiety don’t always fit neatly into DSM-5 categories.
- Though expressions of anxiety are limitless, causes can often fit into situational, biological, psychological, or existential categories.
- According to Ernest Becker and terror management theory, the mother of all anxieties may be existential anxiety—i.e., fear of our own mortality.
The article can be read in conjunction with the chapters on psychopathology, stress and health, and psychotherapy.
SOURCE
Psychology Today, April 24, 2022, by John G. Cottone, Ph.D.
LINK TO RESOURCE
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube/202204/4-types-anxiety?eml
(Tiny URL): https://tinyurl.com/2p9dfzyt
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ARTICLE #2
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How Anxiety Can Benefit Us
There are several benefits to having an internal alarm system, experts say.
DESCRIPTION
This is a fabulous comprehensive article about anxiety and how to live with it everyday and make it useful instead of an obstacle “Anxiety is an uncomfortable emotion, often fueled by uncertainty. It can create intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear, not just about stressful events but also about everyday situations. There are usually physical symptoms too, like fast heart rate, muscle tension, rapid breathing, sweating and fatigue. Too much anxiety can be debilitating. But a normal amount is meant to help keep us safe, experts say. “The emotion of anxiety and the underlying physiological stress response evolved to protect us,” Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist and the author of “Good Anxiety,” said.” The article begins with the author’s “confession” regarding anxiety while driving and follows her through her trials to overcome the anxiety but more like converting it to move her forward. The article discusses several types of anxiety and importantly how to deal with it through several different therapeutic perspectives including self-help and different types of therapy.
The article also is available as a 10-minute audio program.
SOURCE
New York Times, January 19, 2022, by Christina Caron
LINK TO RESOURCE
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/mind/anxiety-benefits.html?smid=em-share
(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/49285udb
ARTICLE #3
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Anxiety Feels Terrible, But It Has an Upside. Here’s How to Make It Work in Your Favor
DESCRIPTION
Similar to the previous article, this Time posting describes various types and causes of anxiety as well as ways to handle this in a positive way. “Anyone who’s experienced anxiety knows the distress it can bring. Often, this spiky emotion causes a racing heart, headache and knotted stomach. Frequently, we interpret these sensations as a danger sign. For instance, we might mistake social anxiety as evidence that everyone dislikes us or believe performance anxiety means we’re actually impostors. While anxiety certainly feels terrible, it does have an upside. In her new book, Good Anxiety, neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki repositions anxiety as a potentially positive force in our lives that can open the door to self-care and resilience—two things that inoculate us from stress. From this vantage point, social jitters might be a sign to reach out for support, while performance woes might be a signal to practice our craft a little more or spend two minutes in a power pose. When we realize anxiety can be a helpful messenger, we can make it work in ways that benefit our psychological well-being.” The authors inject their clinical perspective based on therapy to provide ways for the reader to manage the anxiety.
SOURCE
Time, November 5, 2021, by Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Juli Fraga
LINK TO RESOURCE
(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/yz9a7tkk
CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
•What is anxiety? According to the articles, what are the basic symptoms that characterize anxiety?
•The articles discuss how anxiety can be accepted and used in a more positive way than a negative experience. What is the advice to the sufferer of anxiety?
•Each of the articles, discusses the use of psychotherapy to manage high levels of anxiety. If you were preparing a talk to an anxious group of sufferers, how would you describe the various psychotherapies that can be found in clinical settings?
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