KennySAD

1. **Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia.** Specific phobias are such like fear of heights where social phobias are an extreme fear of embarassment or humiliation and agoraphobia is where due to a panic attack, you feel a fear for unfamiliar areas.

2. **What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have?**

They have panic attacks, as well as being restless, and they have difficulty sleeping.

3. **Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis?**

Because the symptoms often mimic those of heart, lung, and thyroid problems.

4. **Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders.**

Psychosocial treatments such as anxiety therapies, and exposure therapies. Drugs can also be administered, such as SSRI's, beta blockers, and MAOI's.