YUNJI+SAD

1. **Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia.** specific phobias People with specific phobias avoid being in common places, situations, or objects even though they know there's no threat or danger. They experience these unreasonable fears in the presence of a specific place, object, or situation have specific phobia. Specific phobias mainly focus on animals, insects, heights, thunder, driving, public transportation, flying, dental, or medical procedures, and elevators.

social phobias People who have social phobias suffer from the disorder that leaves them isolated, ashamed, and misdiagnosed. The disorder may disrupt social lives to the point that people may have no relationships at all. People with this disorder experience an intense fear of performing or even being with a lot of people. Some people may have an intense fear in one thing, but very comfortable in other similar settings. They are terrified that they will embarrass themselves. This is another unreasonable disorder.

agoraphobia This disorder makes people to avoid places that will make immediate escaping difficult, such as malls, public transportation, or sports arenas. As they wait for the next panic attack, the world becomes smaller and smaller. Some people make their own territory like safety zones and it may become impossible to travel anywhere beyond their safety zones.

2. **What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have?** They experience exaggerated worrying. They always expect something bad to happen when there is no reason to be concerned. Physical symptoms of GAD include muscle tension, fatigue, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, irritability, edginess, and gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea.

3. **Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis?** It is hard to get a correct diagnosis because of many reasons. Because many of the symptoms of this disorder include illnesses such as heart disease, thyroid problems, and breathing disorders, people with this disorder usually think that they have life-threatening illness. Thus, it takes months or years before receiving the correct diagnosis. Most of the people suffering from panic attacks don't even know they have a disorder that is real and treatable.

4. **Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders** There is a therapy called CBT, Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy. In this therapy, the patient is actively involved in his or her own recovery, has control, and learns skills that are useful in their lives. CBT mainly focuses on identifying, understanding, modifying thinking, and behavior patterns. CBT teaches skills for patients to use whenever needed. Another therapy is called relaxation. It just teaches people techniques of breathing retraining and exercising. Finally, medication is very helpful. To some people, medication helps the most.