18 Flashcards
is state of alarm in response to vague sense of threat
- ANXIETY
is a state of immediate alarm in response to a specific serious threat to one’s well being
- FEAR
Caused by REALISTIC Type of traumatic experiences (results from actual danger) like natural & man-made disasters
May also caused by Social Stresses like poverty that make the person less powerful, vulnerable & insecure
Cultural shock triggers the situation !
TREATMENT
- Improve standard of living
- BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATIONS
- Psychological First aid
- Strengthen support system
SOCIO-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
The Dysfunctional ways of thinking or IRRATIONAL BELIEFS (Ellis)
Worrying is domineering ( a cognitive symptom)
Full of Negativism , Obsessed in looking for eminent dangers in the surroundings (Beck)
Doesn’t seem to know how to behave in a given situation, resulting to hesitation and INACTION
Failure in one test means failure in all other succeeding tests !
TREATMENT
CBT: RATIONAL EMOTIVE THERAPY (RET)
b) COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE
Lack of unconditional (+) regard during childhood
Unmet needs (Maslow’s / S.Freud)
Unresolved conflicts that arise thru our unconscious mind
Unrealistic perception of Self and Non-acceptance of strengths
Too much belittling of self , weakling during childhood
Child is prevented from expressing ID impulses and most of the time being punished
Caused by inadequate Child-parent relationship
TREATMENT
- FREE ASSOCIATION THERAPY ( to control ID impulses to
manageable level)
- Settle or reduce relationship conflicts in the family
- Group Therapy
- Family Therapy
-Demotivational and Expressive TherapIES : ART, MUSIC, DRAMA
c. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
An approach to psychology focusing on the Body, especially the Brain ,the Nervous system & Hormones as a whole.
The Person may experience accident/ physical Trauma during early days of LIFE.
Some psychologists examine behavior and mental processes through the biological approach, which is a focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system
TREATMENT
Anti-anxiety drugs ( mild tranquilizers / anxiolytic )
The Bio-physiological Perspective
e. Environmental Influences
Cultural environment
Peer group
Peer pressure
Search for Identity from whom you are acquainted with
a. Milieu Therapy
b. Psycho-therapy
c. Systematic Desensitization ( also for phobia)
Five specific points in DNA that are correlated to homosexual behavior were studied before. The genes are related to regulation of estrogen and testosterone, risk-seeking, and sense of attraction.
The researchers initially estimated that these five genes accounted for up to 25% of sexual orientation. However, these genes probably influence less than 1% of individual sexual orientation
f. Genetics Perspective
Surface manifestation of fear buried unto the unconscious mind
is also a product of unresolved conflict like : Fear of Genitalia results to Fear of Spider
Fear of Father’s castration due to sexual thoughts or even sexual trauma results to Fear of Horse !
PHOBIA -
PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE:
____ impulses are repressed then FEAR is displaced to an object or situation
- ID
PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE:
* The ____ is unable to confront the real nature of FEAR because it will forced the person to acknowledge un acceptable motives, conflicts or memories !
Conscious mind
PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE:
* The____ protects the conscious mind from feared object, thus it acts as moderator again to adhere to the NORMS or Standards of Society !
EGO
TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR PHOBIA
Help client set realistic Goals, rooting out and solve the original problems/ conflicts. Allowing clients to transfer feelings onto the therapist.
Supportive Expressive Therapy thru Psychoanalysis:
TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR PHOBIA
enhance client’s insights to confront anxiety producing situations
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT):
TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR PHOBIA
Gradual exposure to the object of fear until the client achieved strength and stability
Systematic Desensitization:
