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Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias
Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias Paper
Nia Pyne
Grand Canyon University
PSY 470 – Abnormal Psychology
Professor Troy
Jackson February 2,
2025
, 2
Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias
Introduction
Most people will deal with stress, anxiety, or a phobia at some point in their lives.
According to Schneiderman, Ironson, and Siegel (2005), stress is the term used to describe the
impact of anything that jeopardizes homeostasis, including stressors and the stress response.
According to Comer (2018), anxiety is a person's reaction to a hazy perception of threat or
danger. Despite being distinct, stress and anxiety can have connections. A reaction to stress may
be anxiety. At least one character in many TV series and films will exhibit some form of phobia
or anxiety disorder. According to Comer (2018), a phobia is an ongoing fear of a particular
thing, activity, or circumstance. Anxiety, phobias, and stress can all be related to one another
because one can lead to another. Viewers can witness Marlin, Nemo's father, suffer from anxiety
in the film Finding Nemo. This essay will go over Marlin's illogical attitudes and actions
throughout the film, how they materialized, a treatment strategy, and coping mechanisms or
anxiety- reduction techniques.
Irrational Beliefs & Behavior
In the first few minutes of the film, viewers witness Marlin start to exhibit some illogical
attitudes and beliefs that reveal his anxiety. Marlin's irrational beliefs and actions include
believing that swimming in the open ocean is too dangerous, preventing Nemo from going to
school, and holding himself responsible for the death of his wife and children in a shark attack.
Additionally, he has developed automatic negative reactions to the idea of Nemo ever being
alone. According to Marlin, Nemo is not prepared since he will act foolishly and endanger
himself, he is too frail to avoid harm due to his "defective" fin, and no one else can defend Nemo
but himself. Marlin uses avoidance, catastrophizing, and controlling behaviors in response to
Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias
Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias Paper
Nia Pyne
Grand Canyon University
PSY 470 – Abnormal Psychology
Professor Troy
Jackson February 2,
2025
, 2
Benchmark - Anxiety and Phobias
Introduction
Most people will deal with stress, anxiety, or a phobia at some point in their lives.
According to Schneiderman, Ironson, and Siegel (2005), stress is the term used to describe the
impact of anything that jeopardizes homeostasis, including stressors and the stress response.
According to Comer (2018), anxiety is a person's reaction to a hazy perception of threat or
danger. Despite being distinct, stress and anxiety can have connections. A reaction to stress may
be anxiety. At least one character in many TV series and films will exhibit some form of phobia
or anxiety disorder. According to Comer (2018), a phobia is an ongoing fear of a particular
thing, activity, or circumstance. Anxiety, phobias, and stress can all be related to one another
because one can lead to another. Viewers can witness Marlin, Nemo's father, suffer from anxiety
in the film Finding Nemo. This essay will go over Marlin's illogical attitudes and actions
throughout the film, how they materialized, a treatment strategy, and coping mechanisms or
anxiety- reduction techniques.
Irrational Beliefs & Behavior
In the first few minutes of the film, viewers witness Marlin start to exhibit some illogical
attitudes and beliefs that reveal his anxiety. Marlin's irrational beliefs and actions include
believing that swimming in the open ocean is too dangerous, preventing Nemo from going to
school, and holding himself responsible for the death of his wife and children in a shark attack.
Additionally, he has developed automatic negative reactions to the idea of Nemo ever being
alone. According to Marlin, Nemo is not prepared since he will act foolishly and endanger
himself, he is too frail to avoid harm due to his "defective" fin, and no one else can defend Nemo
but himself. Marlin uses avoidance, catastrophizing, and controlling behaviors in response to
