1. Anxiety and Stress Omar Tauseef M.A CMHW, NYU
Member: American Counseling Association
Dr. Ali Madeeh Hashmi
MBBS, MD, Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Tenure Track) King Edward Medical University and Mayo Hospital, Lahore

2. Anxiety Disorders Excessive fear and related behavioral disturbances
Fear - emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat
Fear, autonomic arousal, fight or flight
Anxiety - anticipation of future threat
Anxiety, muscle tension, vigilance in preparation for danger, cautious/avoidant

5. Disorder vs. Fear
Differ by being excessive or persisting beyond developmentally appropriate periods
Typically overestimate the danger in situations they fear or avoid
Develop in childhood and tend to persist if not treated
Approx. 2:1 ratio

6. Categories of Anxiety Disorders
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Specific phobia
Social anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Agoraphobia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

7. Stress Change we must adapt do
Environmental, Social, Physiological, Thoughts
Stress response - fight or flight
Effects of Chronic Stress
Unhealthy ways of coping with Stress – meds, food, alcohol
Negativity (anger, hostility) and social withdrawal are associated with greater cortisol, increased reactivity to stress and illnesses

8. Techniques to Reduce Stress
Relaxation techniques that focus on relaxing the body
Condition the mind to handle stress effectively
Shoulds, oughts musts, always, never
Awfulze, Absolutize, Catastrophize
Thoracic vs. Diaphragmatic breathing
Visualization Exercises

9. Stress, Anxiety and Medication

10. Questions?
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