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Go to http://www.adaa.org/ and answer the following questions. 1. Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia.
 * S.A.D Question:**

A specific phobia is a general term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an fear related to specific objects or situations. As a result, these people tend to avoid common places, or objects even though they know there is no threat visible. Having these kind of disorders may disrupt our daily routine and self-esteem. Most anxieties like these arise in adolescence or adulthood. Unlike social phobia,this phobia focuses areas such as animals, heights, thunders, driving, transportation and etc, not generally about people. Although people realize there fear is harmless, they feel uncomfortable just thinking about the subject.
 * Specific Phobia**

Social anxiety disorder destroys the social lives of many American adults who suffers from it, leaving them isolated and ashamed and at times. Although these people recognize that the fear is very unreasonable,e they still feel powerless against their anxiety. They are terrified and embarassed by themselves. This disorder makes it extremley difficult to socialize and be part of the society. Unlike other phobias, social phobias has specific physical symtoms such as blushing, nausea, and etc. This phobia only deals with issues with people, friends, family, and the society.
 * Social Phobia**

People who have agoraphobia specifically avoid public places where they feel the escaping might be difficult in that situation. For example shopping malls, transportation, sport arenas. These people are always intense and on guard waiting for their next panic attack. Some people even develop a fixed route, and it may become impossible for them to travel beyond their safety zones without suffering severely. Unlike other phobias, this deals with the need to be in charge of the escape route and be in a comfortable zone.
 * Agoraphobia**

2. What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have? People with generalized anxiety disorder, which is also known as GAD, experience exaggerated worry and tension a lot. They always expect the worst out of themselves for no specific reason. They concern mostly about issues like money, health, family, work and etc. Sometimes just the thought of getting through the day gets them nervous. These people who have this disorder also deal with irritability,edginess, and difficult for sleeping.

3. Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis? Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is unexpected and repeated episodes of intense by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. During a panic attack, most likely you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. This disorder deals with mental and physial disorders including anxiety disorders so it would be difficult to give a correct diagnosis since its very complicated and opaque.

4. Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illness that can affect children and adults now. But they are highly treatable with psychosocial therapies, medication, or both. These treatments includes CBT, which is meant to change unwanted and disturbing thought patterns. The individual examines his or her feelings and learns to separate realistic from unrealistic thoughts. And there are such many like: exposure therapy, anxiety management and relaxation. Relaxation is also known to be a great technique for helping people develope their ability to cope more with their stresses that contribute to nerves. Basic techniques are just breathing retraining and excercising. Drugs used to treat this disorder also includes SSRIs, trycyclic antidepressants, and etc.