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Anxiety Disorder

Uploaded by mumsa1 on Dec 20, 2011

Anxiety disorder is a condition which affects 1 in 50 people in the UK.

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What is anxiety disorder?
If you were to ask most people if they felt anxious from time to time, then they would probably say that they do. But for some people who struggle with a heightened state of anxiety which occurs frequently and can be terrifying as well as debilitating, the term ‘anxiety’ can mean something quite different. In fact, more and more people across the UK are being diagnosed with anxiety disorder. The reasons for this are not yet clear, but many medical professionals and psychologists worldwide suggest that the increase in the number of people being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder could be related to diet and modern lifestyle.

There are three main types of anxiety disorder:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – the onset of symptoms which occur as a result of having developed GAD can be triggered by a wide range of situations, issues, environment and events, rather than just one.

Affecting both the body and the mind, the sudden onset of an anxiety attack can leave the sufferer in an almost paralysed state. The symptoms, therefore, are not only in the mild range (worry, unease, slight distress…), but also severe.

People with GAD are also prone to fretting over things that may or may not occur. The scale of these worries and fears can range from the being anxious about a bus not arriving on time, to abject terror over the possible loss of a job.

Panic Disorder (panic attacks) – these are random episodes of intense fear and anxiety. The sufferer experiences a sudden rush of emotional and physical symptoms which come without any obvious reason or warning.

Although everyone experiences anxiety and panic during their lifetimes, particularly when faced with dangerous or stressful situations, panic attacks are different: they can occur without any apparent trigger and also cause anxiety in-between attacks due to their unpredictable nature. The attacks can recur and become regular, often for no apparent reason, and for some people can occur several times per week.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by a combination of obsessive thoughts and compulsive acts – a repetitive ritual an individual has to perform a specific number of times.

An example of this may be a hygiene ritual: the repeated washing...

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Date:   12/20/2011

Category:   Social Sciences

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