Individual Anxiety, Mood/Affective, Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Individual Anxiety, Mood/Affective, Dissociative
And Somatoform Disorders
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PSY/410
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Individual Anxiety, Mood/Affective, Dissociative
Throughout this paper an explanation of terms used to describe mental states will be presented. Some of the mental states are real/physical, and some are only in the minds of the individual. To understand the disorders an explanation will be provided. For example, to understand what is an anxiety disorder an understanding of anxieties two core concepts must be understood. Mood/affective somatoform and dissociative orders will also be discussed in this paper. These disorders are present in many of the people encountered daily. Many people have their own idea of what is depression, or anxiety. This paper will rely on the DSM IV-TR to explain the disorders mentioned.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common feeling experienced by everyone. It can be fun, and exciting and depending on the level it can be scary and unwelcomed. It is welcomed on the first day of school. No matter how much a child says they dislike school, most children are anxious to go back to school at the end of the summer. The night before school is probably comparable to the Christmas Eve in the mind of a child, the children are so excited they have difficulty sleeping the night before. This type of anxiety is normal and understood by most. Only when ones level of anxiety rises to a level that is considered abnormal or inappropriate is it considered an anxiety disorder.
According to "Psych online" (2011), "inappropriate anxiety is when a person’s heart races, breathing increases, and muscles tense without any reasons for them to do so” (Psychiatric Disorders). If a physician is unable to find a physical reason for the symptoms just listed an anxiety disorder may be the cause the patient is behaving abnormally. DSM code 308.3, Acute Stress Disorder is an example of an anxiety disorder. When defining anxiety, the “two core concepts
And Somatoform Disorders
My Name
PSY/410
Date
Instructor
Individual Anxiety, Mood/Affective, Dissociative
Throughout this paper an explanation of terms used to describe mental states will be presented. Some of the mental states are real/physical, and some are only in the minds of the individual. To understand the disorders an explanation will be provided. For example, to understand what is an anxiety disorder an understanding of anxieties two core concepts must be understood. Mood/affective somatoform and dissociative orders will also be discussed in this paper. These disorders are present in many of the people encountered daily. Many people have their own idea of what is depression, or anxiety. This paper will rely on the DSM IV-TR to explain the disorders mentioned.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common feeling experienced by everyone. It can be fun, and exciting and depending on the level it can be scary and unwelcomed. It is welcomed on the first day of school. No matter how much a child says they dislike school, most children are anxious to go back to school at the end of the summer. The night before school is probably comparable to the Christmas Eve in the mind of a child, the children are so excited they have difficulty sleeping the night before. This type of anxiety is normal and understood by most. Only when ones level of anxiety rises to a level that is considered abnormal or inappropriate is it considered an anxiety disorder.
According to "Psych online" (2011), "inappropriate anxiety is when a person’s heart races, breathing increases, and muscles tense without any reasons for them to do so” (Psychiatric Disorders). If a physician is unable to find a physical reason for the symptoms just listed an anxiety disorder may be the cause the patient is behaving abnormally. DSM code 308.3, Acute Stress Disorder is an example of an anxiety disorder. When defining anxiety, the “two core concepts
References: Hansell, J., & Damour, L. (2008). Abnormal Psychology (2nd ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database Psych Online. (2011). Retrieved from http://allpsych.com/disorders/anxiety/index.html