Download - NAMI PA Main Line Forum Anxiety Talk
Created November 2012
AnxietyDiagnoses, Treatments, and Suggestions
for Dealing with Anxiety
Presented by NAMI PA, Main Line, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Presenter: Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D.
610 667 4617
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Healthy
Natural
Found in all species
Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger and threat.
Anxiety problems occur when anxiety is excessive
or maladaptive.
A sudden rush of intense anxiety or discomfort. Could include:
Heart pounding/racing Sweating Trembling Shortness of breath Nausea Dizziness Hot/cold flashes Feelings of unreality
A sudden rush of intense anxiety or discomfort.
The fear of having more unexpected panic attacks.
Social Phobia
Fear of one or more social situations due to
concern of embarrassing or humiliating self
Obsessions Strange thoughts that pop into your
head and don’t make sense, but
make you anxious anyway
Obsessions Strange thoughts that pop into your
head and don’t make sense, but
make you anxious anyway
CompulsionsAnything you do to try to
reduce the anxiety brought on
by the obsessions
*A. exposed to a traumatic event – usually life-threatening. B. Re-experiencing symptoms: Nightmares, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, etc. C. Avoidance – thoughts, feelings, places, people associated with the trauma. May be unable to recall aspects of the incident.
D. Increased Arousal – anger/irritability, easily startled, hyper vigilance, difficulty sleeping, and/or concentrating
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD]
Behavior Do
Physical Feel
Cognitive Think
Behavior Pacing, eating, lucky charms,
*AVOIDING, etc.
Physical Heart, breathing, sweating, aches,
dizziness, etc.Cognitive
I’m going to have a panic. I’m going to be embarrassed.
I’ll get hurt.
Behavior Pacing, eating, lucky charms,
*AVOIDING, etc.
Physical Heart, breathing, sweating, aches,
dizziness, etc.Cognitive
I’m going to have a panic. I’m going to be embarrassed.
I’ll get hurt.
Behavior Pacing, eating, lucky charms,
*AVOIDING, etc.
Physical Heart,
breathing, sweating, aches,
dizziness, etc.
Cognitive I’m going to have a panic. I’m going to be embarrassed.
I’ll get hurt.
Relaxation Techniques
Cognitive Restructuring
Exposures
•Short-Term Therapy •Therapist and Patient as collaborators •Homework •Family members involvement
Created November 2012
Presented by NAMI PA, Main Line an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D. Center for the Treatment & Study of Anxiety
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
3535 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 215 746-FEAR
Southampton Psychiatric Associates 1111 Street Road, Southampton, PA
215 355-2011
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