Cycle of Anxiety
The first phase of the cycle of anxiety is...?
What is anxiety?
Name one of your triggers for anxiety.
What is check with group leader for the answer?
The presence of excessive anxiety and worry about a variety of topics, events, or activities. Worry occurs more often than not for at least six months and is clearly excessive.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Arachnophobia
What is fear of spiders?
You struggle with social anxiety but you are required to attend a fundraiser for work. What are 2 coping skills that you can utilize in this situation?
What is ask the group leader for the correct answers?
The second phase in the cycle of anxiety is?
What is escape or avoidance?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
The person exhibits excessive or unreasonable, persistent and intense fear triggered by a specific object or situation.
What is Specified Phobia?
Claustrophobia
What is a fear of confined spaces?
You have a severe phobia of snakes but you enjoy going for walks. What do you do?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
What is the third phase of the cycle of anxiety?
What is the short term relief?
What is one early warning sign you experience with anxiety?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
The experiencing of recurrent episodes, with 1 or more attacks followed by at least 1 month of fear of another episode or significant maladaptive behavior related to the episodes. (It is an abrupt period of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by 4 or more systemic symptoms).
What is Panic Disorder?
Dentophobia
What is fear of dentists?
You struggle with panic attacks and they have been getting worse lately. Coping skills haven't been working, support system hasn't helped, what should you do next?
What is reach out to your therapist and/or psychiatrist?
What is the 4th phase of the cycle of anxiety?
What is long term anxiety?
What are 3 symptoms you experience with anxiety?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
Symptoms include:
What is hyperthyroidism?
Necrophobia
What is fear of death?
You have repetitive, intrusive thoughts about all the things that could go wrong in the future. How do you cope with these thoughts?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
What is check with group leader for the answer?
Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of having an unexpected or situationally predisposed panic attack or panic-like symptoms.
What is Agoraphobia?
Gamophobia
What is fear of marriage?