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

Please view the final slide for NAMI PA, Main Line contact information , as well as contact information for presenter Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D.

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

www.NAMIpaMainLine.orginfo@NAMIpaMainLine.org

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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