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Question
Explain the concept:
Phobia
Solution
- The main anxiety disorders include phobic disorders and generalized anxiety disorders.
- The word 'phobia' is derived from the Greek word 'Phobos' which was used to refer to the God of Fear.
- A phobia is an intense, persistent but irrational, and disproportionate fear of a specific object or situation.
- DSM classifies phobias as simple phobias, e.g., Acrophobia, Claustrophobia, etc., and social phobias, e.g., fear of speaking or eating in public. The phobic object e.g., animals or situations e.g., elevators, almost always provide immediate anxiety.
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| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
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Read the case and answer the questions that follow.
| 'My story about work-related stress' |
|
Looking back on my life, I recognize that I have always struggled with anxiety. In relationships, friendships or at work. However, I misunderstood those feelings for a long time, thinking that my hyper vigilance was a positive thing which made me more productive and in-tune with others. I remember a badge I bought for myself in my early 20s which I had on my desk at work. It said “I thrive on stress. Please hassle me.” I was always on the go, feeling like I had an edge that motivated me. The truth was that I felt anxious almost all the time. I worked in the same organization for over 20 years. I loved managing my small team of staff and felt that I thrived on the stress of work. I was in a job which I perceived to be rewarding and stressful in equal measure. I was the problem solver, the one to volunteer for any task. I worked extra hours and felt a great sense of responsibility in my role. However, in early 2012, I began to struggle to manage the stress of my job. Thoughts and worries about work seeped into every part of my life. I would wake up at night with palpitations, worrying about a task I had not completed, or trying to remember if I had sent an urgent email. I found that my mind wandered to work whilst I was spending time with my family. I withdrew from friends as I didn’t have the headspace to switch off and relax. |
- “I thrive on stress. Please hassle me.” Explain the type of stress being referred to here.
- “Thoughts and worries about work seeped into every part of my life. I would wake up at night with palpitations, worrying about a task I had not completed, or trying to remember if I had sent an urgent email. I found that my mind wandered to work whilst I was spending time with my family.” Suggest and explain two stress management techniques that the writer could use.
