10 social disabilities

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Social DisabilitiesSocial Disabilities




what is SD, as opposed towhat is SD, as opposed to

motivation, social competence,motivation, social competence,and resilience?and resilience?

the lack or absence of eachthe lack or absence of each




Low selfLow self--conceptconcept

Low motivation andLow motivation andInterestInterest

Oppositional BehaviorsOppositional Behaviors




aggressionaggression

hyperactivityhyperactivity

inattentioninattention low selflow self--

controlcontrol

inhibitioninhibition

compulsivitycompulsivity

obsessionobsession anxietyanxiety



AnxietyAnxiety

diffuse, vague, highlydiffuse, vague, highlyunpleasant feeling of fear andunpleasant feeling of fear and

apprehensionapprehension

people with high levels ofpeople with high levels ofanxiety worry a lotanxiety worry a lot



AnxietyAnxiety

psychological disorders that includepsychological disorders that includethe following main features:the following main features:

motor tension (jumpiness,motor tension (jumpiness,trembling, inability to relax)trembling, inability to relax)

hyperactivity (dizziness, racinghyperactivity (dizziness, racingheart, perspiration)heart, perspiration)

apprehensive expectationapprehensive expectation



Anxiety DisordersAnxiety Disorders

generalized anxiety disordergeneralized anxiety disorder

obsessiveobsessive--compulsive disordercompulsive disorder

panic disorderpanic disorder

phobic disorderphobic disorder

postpost--trauma stress disordertrauma stress disorder




generalized anxiety disordergeneralized anxiety disorder

consists of persistent anxiety for atconsists of persistent anxiety for atleast a month with no specific reasonleast a month with no specific reason

nervous most of the timenervous most of the time





marked by recurring sudden onset ofmarked by recurring sudden onset ofintense apprehension or terrorintense apprehension or terror

often has a feeling of impendingoften has a feeling of impending

doom, but may not be anxious all thedoom, but may not be anxious all thetimetime





anxiety attacks often strike withoutanxiety attacks often strike withoutwarning: extreme shortness ofwarning: extreme shortness ofbreath, extreme palpitations, chestbreath, extreme palpitations, chestpains, trembling, sweating, dizziness,pains, trembling, sweating, dizziness,

feeling of helplessnessfeeling of helplessness





victims are seized with fear that theyvictims are seized with fear that theywill die, go crazy, or do somethingwill die, go crazy, or do somethingout of controlout of control




obsessiveobsessive--compulsive disordercompulsive disorder

having anxietyhaving anxiety--provoking thoughtsprovoking thoughtsthat wont go away (obsession)that wont go away (obsession)

Urges to perform repetitive,Urges to perform repetitive,ritualistic behavior to prevent orritualistic behavior to prevent or

produce some future situationproduce some future situation(compulsion)(compulsion)




obsessiveobsessive--compulsivecompulsivedisorderdisorder

ppl with OCD repeat andppl with OCD repeat andrehearse normal doubts andrehearse normal doubts anddaily routine, sometimesdaily routine, sometimes100x a day100x a day




most common compulsions:most common compulsions:

excessive checking:excessive checking:

doors, gas leaks, lightsdoors, gas leaks, lights

excessive cleansingexcessive cleansing

repetitive countingrepetitive counting




people with OCDspeople with OCDs

dont enjoy what they aredont enjoy what they aredoingdoing

but they feel anxious whenbut they feel anxious whenthey dont carry it outthey dont carry it out




postpost--trauma stress disorder developstrauma stress disorder developsthru exposure to a traumatic eventthru exposure to a traumatic event

such assuch as warwar

severely oppressive situations,severely oppressive situations,holocaustholocaust

severe abuse such as rapesevere abuse such as rape accidental disasters such as planeaccidental disasters such as plane

crashcrash




phobic disorderphobic disorder

phobiaphobia

irrational, overwhelming, persistentirrational, overwhelming, persistentfear of a particular object orfear of a particular object or

situationsituation




social phobia:social phobia:

intense fear of being humiliated inintense fear of being humiliated insocial situationssocial situations

afraid of doing or saying somethingafraid of doing or saying somethingwrongwrong

avoids speaking up in conversation,avoids speaking up in conversation,giving a speech, going out to eat orgiving a speech, going out to eat orattending partiesattending parties

restricts social liferestricts social life

increases lonelinessincreases loneliness



PhobiaPhobia

AcrophobiaAcrophobia

fear of high placesfear of high places

AerophobiaAerophobiafear of flyingfear of flying

AilurophobiaAilurophobia

fear of catsfear of cats AlgophobiaAlgophobia

fear of painfear of pain



PhobiaPhobia

AmaxophobiaAmaxophobia

fear of vehiclesfear of vehicles

ArachnophobiaArachnophobiafear of spidersfear of spiders

AstrapophobiaAstrapophobia

fear of lightningfear of lightning CynophobiaCynophobia

fear of dogsfear of dogs



PhobiaPhobia

GamaphobiaGamaphobia

fear of marriagefear of marriage

HydrophobiaHydrophobiafear of waterfear of water

MelissophobiaMelissophobia

fear of beesfear of bees MysophobiaMysophobia

fear of dirtfear of dirt



PhobiaPhobia

NyctophobiaNyctophobia

fear of darknessfear of darkness

OphidiophobiaOphidiophobiafear of nonfear of non--poisonouspoisonoussnakessnakes

ThanatophobiaThanatophobia

fear of deathfear of death

XenophobiaXenophobia

fear of strangersfear of strangers



TreatmentTreatment

adaptive coping skillsadaptive coping skills

replacing old habit w/replacing old habit w/more productive onesmore productive ones

supportive medicationsupportive medication



TreatmentTreatment

knowing the root of yourknowing the root of yourfearsfears

recognize and alter fearrecognize and alter fear--enhancing selfenhancing self--dialoguesdialogues

and attitudesand attitudes



on fear..on fear..

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind"I must not fear. Fear is the mind--killer. Fearkiller. Fearis the littleis the little--death that brings totaldeath that brings total

obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permitobliteration. I will face my fear. I will permitit to pass over me and through me. And whenit to pass over me and through me. And whenit has gone past I will turn the inner eye toit has gone past I will turn the inner eye tosee its path. Where the fear has gone theresee its path. Where the fear has gone there

will be nothing. Only I will remain."will be nothing. Only I will remain."--Frank Herbert,Frank Herbert, DuneDune, "Litany Against Fear",, "Litany Against Fear",1965 1965



..on fear..on fear

"I've developed a new philosophy... I"I've developed a new philosophy... Ionly dread one day at a time."only dread one day at a time."--Charlie BrownCharlie Brown

"The only thing we have to fear is fear"The only thing we have to fear is fearitself."itself."--Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt



..on fear..on fear

"There would be no one to frighten you"There would be no one to frighten youif you refused to be afraid."if you refused to be afraid."

--Mohandas K. GandhiMohandas K. Gandhi

"The greatest obstacle to love is fear. It"The greatest obstacle to love is fear. It

has been the source of all defects inhas been the source of all defects inhuman behavior throughout the ages."human behavior throughout the ages."--Mahmoud Mohammed TahaMahmoud Mohammed Taha



..on fear..on fear

"Fear always springs from ignorance.""Fear always springs from ignorance."--Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

"To suffering there is a limit; to fearing,"To suffering there is a limit; to fearing,none."none."--Sir Francis Bacon, Essays [1625], "OfSir Francis Bacon, Essays [1625], "OfSeditions and Troubles"Seditions and Troubles"



..on fear..on fear

"A thousand fearful images and dire"A thousand fearful images and diresuggestions glance along the mindsuggestions glance along the mindwhen it is moody and discontented withwhen it is moody and discontented withitself. Command them to stand anditself. Command them to stand andshow themselves, and you presentlyshow themselves, and you presently

assert the power of reason overassert the power of reason overimagination."imagination."--Sir Walter ScottSir Walter Scott



..on fear..on fear

"For as children tremble and fear"For as children tremble and feareverything in the blind darkness, so weeverything in the blind darkness, so wein the light sometimes fear what is noin the light sometimes fear what is nomore to be feared than the thingsmore to be feared than the thingschildren in the dark hold in terror andchildren in the dark hold in terror and

imagine will come true."imagine will come true."--Titus Lucretius Carus [99 Titus Lucretius Carus [99--55 B.C.], De55 B.C.], DeRerum Natura, bk. III, l. 87Rerum Natura, bk. III, l. 87



..on fear..on fear

"Fear is that little darkroom where"Fear is that little darkroom wherenegatives are developed."negatives are developed."--Michael PritchardMichael Pritchard

"To fear love is to fear life, and those"To fear love is to fear life, and thosewho fear life are already three partswho fear life are already three partsdead."dead."--Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell



..on fear..on fear

"There are only three sins"There are only three sins -- causingcausingpain, causing fear, and causingpain, causing fear, and causinganguish. The rest is windowanguish. The rest is windowdressing."dressing."--Roger CarasRoger Caras



..on fear..on fear

"Get the facts first, THEN panic!""Get the facts first, THEN panic!"--AnonymousAnonymous



..on fear..on fear

I refuse to be enslaved by fear.. it is moreI refuse to be enslaved by fear.. it is moredebilitating than any disability I have known.debilitating than any disability I have known.

Id been afraid all my lifeId been afraid all my life small fears, bigsmall fears, bigfears that made me cry and at times, tremblefears that made me cry and at times, tremblefor hoursfor hours until I decided to sayuntil I decided to say nono to fear,to fear,recognized it for what it isrecognized it for what it is and started livingand started living

again. I was almost dead, but I found life inagain. I was almost dead, but I found life inprayerprayer MCC MCC

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