Ann+Yi+SAD

1. Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia. - Specific phobia deals with having unreasonable fears of specific objects or places. - Social phobia brings extreme nervousness and fear of being scrutinized by peers. - People with agoraphobia have had a traumatic incident happen to them in the past, and they have excessive fear of it happening again.

2. What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have? - Unrealistic worry of everyday things - fatigue - muscle tension - edginess

3. Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis? - Many people with panic disorder do not realize that they have a disorder that is clearly treatable, so many ignore their symptoms.

4. Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders. - Psychological therapies (c  ognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, anxiety management and relaxation therapies, and psychotherapy) , drugs (  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) , and combination therapies are used to treat anxiety disorders.