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ANXIETY

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WOW!  This is quite a comprehensive article about the topic of ANXIETY!!!  The article covers the entire spectrum of the disorder, symptoms, types, causes, and treatments.  “Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant activation of multiple body systems—all to facilitate response to an unknown danger, whether real or imagined.  “The cognitive feelings of dread in anticipation of some bad outcome, and physical sensations such as jitteriness and a racing heart are designed for discomfort. Anxiety is meant to capture attention and stimulate you to make necessary changes to protect what you care about. Occasional bouts of anxiety are natural and can even be productive. Anxiety can be considered the price we humans pay for having the ability to imagine the future.”  The article can be used in conjunction with chapters on Stress and Health, Psychopathology/Abnormal Psychology, and therapy.

This article should be considered a major resource and bookmarked for future use in Psychology.

SOURCE

Psychology Today

LINK TO RESOURCE

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

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CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

•What is anxiety?  What are the various types?

•What are the symptoms and causes?

•What are the empirically evidenced best treatments for anxiety?