NURS 3400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Agoraphobia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Psychoanalytic Theory
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Anxiety= apprehension, tension, or uneasiness from anticipation of danger, the source of which is largeryly unknown or unrecognized. Anxiety may be regarded as pathological when it interferes with social and occupational functioning, achievement of desired goals, or emotional comfort. Freud first introduced the term anxiety neurosis in 1895. Anxiety disorders are the most common of all psychiatric illness and result in considerable functional impairment and distress. Usually considered a normal reaction to a realistic danger or threat to biological integrity or self concept. It is out of proportion to the situation that is creating it. The anxiety interferes with social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Panic= a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or impending doom. This most severe form of emotional anxiety is usually accompanied by behavioral, cognitive, and physiological signs and symptoms considered to be outside the expected range of normalcy o o.
