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Illness Anxiety Disorder.
Illness anxiety disorder was formerly known as “hypochondriasis,” which is still the term widely used among the public. In illness anxiety disorder, physical symptoms are either not experienced at the
Somatic symptoms Disorder
A few individuals, the preoccupation with their health or appearance becomes so great that it dominates their lives. Their problems fall under the general heading of somatic symptoms disorder. Soma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- PTSD & Acute Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a
Body Dysmorphic Disorders- BDD
Did you ever wish you could change part of your appearance? Maybe the size of your nose or the way your ears stick out? Most people fantasize about improving something,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders- OCD
Among the persons suffering from anxiety and related disorders, a client who needs hospitalization is likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD is the devastating culmination of the
Social Anxiety (Phobia)
A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity.A much smaller number of people, who suffer severely around others, have social anxiety disorder (SAD),
Panic Disorders & Agoraphobia
Panic disorders (PD), in which individuals experience severe, unexpected panic attacks. They may think they’re dying or otherwise losing control. In many cases but not all, PD is accompanied by
Generalized Anxiety Disorders.
Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety Disorders traditionally grouped together as anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and agoraphobia, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorder, as well as two new disorders,
Criteria of abnormal behavior
Abnormal behavior is defined as ‘behavior that is atypical or statistically uncommon within a particular culture or that is maladaptive or detrimental to an individual or those around that individual
Psychoanalysis
APA refers Psychoanalysis as a specialty in psychology that is distinguished from other specialties by its body of knowledge and its intensive treatment approaches. It aims at structural changes and
Historical Background of Abnormality.
Abnormality is the state or condition of being abnormal. The purpose of these models is to explain why someone is “acting like that.” Three major models that have guided us
10 Fascinating Fields in Positive Psychology
Introduction Fields in positive psychology encompass a broad range of research areas focused on understanding and enhancing human well-being, strengths, and optimal functioning. This dynamic discipline seeks to explore the