1. Anxiety:fbcanfbbefbdefinedfbasfbafbfeelingfboffbapprehension,fbuneasiness,fbuncertainty,fborfbdreadfbresultingfbfromfbafbrealfb
orfbperceivedfbthreatfbwhosefbactualfbsourcefbisfbunknownfborfbunrecognized.
2. Anxietyf b signs:f b "associatedfbwithfbmusclefbtensionfbandfbvigilancefbinfbpreparationfbforfbfuturefbdangerfbwithfbcau
tiousfborfbavoidantfbbehaviors"
3. Whatfbcanfbanxietyfbdofbtofbyou?:fbAnxietyfbcanfbinvadefbthefbcentralfbcorefboffbthefbpersonality.fbItfbmayfberodefbt
hefbindividual'sfbfeelingsfboffbself-esteemfbandfbpersonalfbworth.
4. Fear:fbafbsimilarfbresponsefbtofbanxiety,fbisfbafbreactionfbtofbafbspecificfbdanger,fbandfbmorefboftenfbthefbbodyfbreactsfb"withfbsur
gesfboffbautonomicfbarousalfbnecessaryfbforfbfightfborfbflight,fbthoughtsfboffbimmediatefbdanger,fbandfbescapefbbehaviors"
5. Normalf b anxiety:f b isfbanfbadaptivefblifefbforcefbthatfbisfbnecessaryfbforfbsurvival.fbItfbprovidesfbthefbenergyfbneededfbtofbcar
ryf b outfbthefbtasksfbinvolvedfbinfbstrivingfbtowardfbgoals
6. Howfbdoesfbanxietyfbmotivate?:fbAnxietyfbmotivatesfbpeoplefbtofbmakefbandfbsurvivefbchange.fbItfbpromp
tsfbconstructivefbbehaviors.
7. Acutef b anxiety:f b -fbtriggeredfbbyfbanfbacutefbstressor.
- isfbprecipitatedfbbyfbanfbimminentfbrealfborfbpotentialfblossfborfbchangefbthatfbthreatensfbanfbindividual'sfbsensefboffbsecurity.
8. Acutefbanxietyfbexamples:fb-fbmanyfbentertainersfbexperiencefbacutefbanxietyfbbeforefbperformances.
- Studentsfbmayfbexperiencefbacutefbanxietyfbbeforefbanfbexamination.
- Patientsfbpreparingfbforfbsurgeryfboftenfbexperiencefbacutefbanxiety.
9. Pathologicalf b anxiety:f b Anxietyfbthatfbisfbirrational,fbuncontrollable,fbandfbdisruptive
(1) thefbintensityfboffbthefbemotionalfbresponsefbisfboutfboffbproportionfbtofbthefbthreat,
(2) thefbemotionalfbresponsefbpersistsfbafterfbthefbthreatfbisfbresolved,fband/or
(3) thefbemotionalfbresponsefbbecomesfbgeneralizedfbtofbbenignfbsituations.fbPathologicalfbanxietyfbcanfbleadfbtofbthefbdevelopme
ntfboffbanxietyfbdisorders.
10. Whatf b aref b thef b fourf b levelsf b off b anxiety?:f b 1.fbMild
2. Moderate
3. Severe
4. Panic
11. Mildf b Anxiety:f b occursfbinfbthefbnormalfbexperiencefboffbeverydayfbliving.
12. Mildfbanxietyfbsymptoms:fb-fbrestlessness,fbmildfbirritability,fborfbmildfbtension-
relievingfbbehaviorsfbsuchfbasfbnailfbbitingfbandfbfingerfbtappingfbmayfbbefbpresent.
13. Moderatefbanxiety:fb-
fbAsfbanxietyfbescalates,fbthefbpatient'sfbperceptualfbfieldfbnarrows,fbleadingfbtofbselectivefbinattention.
,- Thefbabilityfbtofbthinkfbclearlyfbisfbsomewhatfbhampered,fbbutfblearningfbandfbproblemfbsolvingfbcanfbstillfbtakefbplace.
- Physicalfbsymptomsfbmayfbincludefbtension,fbpoundingfbheart,fbincreasedfbpulsefbandfbrespiration,fbandfbotherfbmildfbsoma
ticfbsymptoms.
- Voicefbtremorsfbmayfbbefbnoticed.
- Mildfbtofbmoderatefbanxietyfblevelsfbcanfbbefbviewedfbasfbafbsignalfbthatfbsomethingfbinfbthefbperson'sfblifefbneedsfbattention.
14. Severef b anxiety:f b -fbThefbperceptualfbfieldfboffbafbpersonfbexperiencingfbseverefbanxietyfbisfbgreatlyfbreduced.
- Thefbpersonfbmayfbhavefbdiflcultyfbnoticingfbeventsfboccurringfbinfbthefbenvironment,fbevenfbwhenfbtheyfbarefbpointedfbout.
- Learningfbandfbproblemfbsolvingfbarefbsignificantlyfbattectedfbatfbthisfblevel.
15. Severef b anxietyf b symptoms:f b -fbhyperventilationfbandfbafbsensefboffbdreadfborfbimpendingfbdoom.
16. Panicfblevelfbanxiety:fb-
fbThefbpanicfblevelfboffbanxietyfbisfbthefbmostfbextremefbandfbresultsfbinfbmarkedlyfbdisturbedfbbehavior.
- Anfbindividualfbisfbnotfbablefbtofbprocessfbeventsfbinfbthefbenvironmentfbandfbmayfblosefbtouchfbwithfbreality.
- Confusion,fbshouting,fbscreaming,fborfbextremefbwithdrawalfbmayfbbefbpresent.
- Hallucinations,fbseeingfbpeoplefborfbobjectsfbthatfbarefbnotfbpresent,fbmayfbbefbexperiencedfbbyfbpeoplefbatfbpanicfblevelsfboffbanxiety.
- Erratic,fbuncoordinated,fbandfbimpulsivefbbehaviorfbmayfbalsofbbefbevident.fbAutomaticfbbehaviorsfbarefbusedfbtofbreducef
bandfbrelievefbanxiety,fbalthoughfbsuchfbettortsfbmayfbbefbinettective.
- Acutefbpanicfbmayfbleadfbtofbexhaustion.
17. Anxietyf b interventions:f b -
fbRemainingfbcalm,fbrecognizingfbthefbpatient'sfbdistress,fbandfbbeingfbwillingfbtofblistenfbarefbthefbtasksfboffbthefbnurse
.
18. Levelsf b off b anxietyf b (contrast):f b Mildfb-
fbheightenedfbperceptualfbfield,fbabilityfbtofblearn/work,fbslightfbdiscom-fbfort
Moderatefb-
fbnarrowedfbperceptualfbfield,fbabilityfbtofblearn/workfbbutfbnotfboptimally,fbvoicefbtremorsfbSeverefb-
fbgreatlyfbreducedfbperceptionfbfield,fbunablefbtofbseefbconnectionsfborfbdetails,fbfeelingsfboffbdread
Panicfb-
fbonfbablefbtofbfocusfbonfbthefbenvironment,fbmayfbbefbmutefborfbextremefbpsychomotorfbagitationfbleadingfbtofbexhaustion,fbexp
eriencefboffbterror
19. Severefbandfbpanicfblevelsfboffbanxiety:fb-
unablefbtofbsolvefbproblems,fbpoorfbgraspfboffbsituations,fbdangerfbtofbthemselvesfborfbothers
- Stayfbwithfbthefbpatient,fbhavefbplentyfboffbfood,fbandfbrest
- movefbtofbafbquietfbenvironment
, - havefbthefbpatientfbdofbactivitiesfblikefbpacing
- Speakingfbmorefbslowly,fbwaitingfblongerfbforfbresponses,fbandfbrepeatingfbcommentsfbwillfbfacilitatefbthefbpatient'sfbabilit
yfbtofbcomprehend.
orfbperceivedfbthreatfbwhosefbactualfbsourcefbisfbunknownfborfbunrecognized.
2. Anxietyf b signs:f b "associatedfbwithfbmusclefbtensionfbandfbvigilancefbinfbpreparationfbforfbfuturefbdangerfbwithfbcau
tiousfborfbavoidantfbbehaviors"
3. Whatfbcanfbanxietyfbdofbtofbyou?:fbAnxietyfbcanfbinvadefbthefbcentralfbcorefboffbthefbpersonality.fbItfbmayfberodefbt
hefbindividual'sfbfeelingsfboffbself-esteemfbandfbpersonalfbworth.
4. Fear:fbafbsimilarfbresponsefbtofbanxiety,fbisfbafbreactionfbtofbafbspecificfbdanger,fbandfbmorefboftenfbthefbbodyfbreactsfb"withfbsur
gesfboffbautonomicfbarousalfbnecessaryfbforfbfightfborfbflight,fbthoughtsfboffbimmediatefbdanger,fbandfbescapefbbehaviors"
5. Normalf b anxiety:f b isfbanfbadaptivefblifefbforcefbthatfbisfbnecessaryfbforfbsurvival.fbItfbprovidesfbthefbenergyfbneededfbtofbcar
ryf b outfbthefbtasksfbinvolvedfbinfbstrivingfbtowardfbgoals
6. Howfbdoesfbanxietyfbmotivate?:fbAnxietyfbmotivatesfbpeoplefbtofbmakefbandfbsurvivefbchange.fbItfbpromp
tsfbconstructivefbbehaviors.
7. Acutef b anxiety:f b -fbtriggeredfbbyfbanfbacutefbstressor.
- isfbprecipitatedfbbyfbanfbimminentfbrealfborfbpotentialfblossfborfbchangefbthatfbthreatensfbanfbindividual'sfbsensefboffbsecurity.
8. Acutefbanxietyfbexamples:fb-fbmanyfbentertainersfbexperiencefbacutefbanxietyfbbeforefbperformances.
- Studentsfbmayfbexperiencefbacutefbanxietyfbbeforefbanfbexamination.
- Patientsfbpreparingfbforfbsurgeryfboftenfbexperiencefbacutefbanxiety.
9. Pathologicalf b anxiety:f b Anxietyfbthatfbisfbirrational,fbuncontrollable,fbandfbdisruptive
(1) thefbintensityfboffbthefbemotionalfbresponsefbisfboutfboffbproportionfbtofbthefbthreat,
(2) thefbemotionalfbresponsefbpersistsfbafterfbthefbthreatfbisfbresolved,fband/or
(3) thefbemotionalfbresponsefbbecomesfbgeneralizedfbtofbbenignfbsituations.fbPathologicalfbanxietyfbcanfbleadfbtofbthefbdevelopme
ntfboffbanxietyfbdisorders.
10. Whatf b aref b thef b fourf b levelsf b off b anxiety?:f b 1.fbMild
2. Moderate
3. Severe
4. Panic
11. Mildf b Anxiety:f b occursfbinfbthefbnormalfbexperiencefboffbeverydayfbliving.
12. Mildfbanxietyfbsymptoms:fb-fbrestlessness,fbmildfbirritability,fborfbmildfbtension-
relievingfbbehaviorsfbsuchfbasfbnailfbbitingfbandfbfingerfbtappingfbmayfbbefbpresent.
13. Moderatefbanxiety:fb-
fbAsfbanxietyfbescalates,fbthefbpatient'sfbperceptualfbfieldfbnarrows,fbleadingfbtofbselectivefbinattention.
,- Thefbabilityfbtofbthinkfbclearlyfbisfbsomewhatfbhampered,fbbutfblearningfbandfbproblemfbsolvingfbcanfbstillfbtakefbplace.
- Physicalfbsymptomsfbmayfbincludefbtension,fbpoundingfbheart,fbincreasedfbpulsefbandfbrespiration,fbandfbotherfbmildfbsoma
ticfbsymptoms.
- Voicefbtremorsfbmayfbbefbnoticed.
- Mildfbtofbmoderatefbanxietyfblevelsfbcanfbbefbviewedfbasfbafbsignalfbthatfbsomethingfbinfbthefbperson'sfblifefbneedsfbattention.
14. Severef b anxiety:f b -fbThefbperceptualfbfieldfboffbafbpersonfbexperiencingfbseverefbanxietyfbisfbgreatlyfbreduced.
- Thefbpersonfbmayfbhavefbdiflcultyfbnoticingfbeventsfboccurringfbinfbthefbenvironment,fbevenfbwhenfbtheyfbarefbpointedfbout.
- Learningfbandfbproblemfbsolvingfbarefbsignificantlyfbattectedfbatfbthisfblevel.
15. Severef b anxietyf b symptoms:f b -fbhyperventilationfbandfbafbsensefboffbdreadfborfbimpendingfbdoom.
16. Panicfblevelfbanxiety:fb-
fbThefbpanicfblevelfboffbanxietyfbisfbthefbmostfbextremefbandfbresultsfbinfbmarkedlyfbdisturbedfbbehavior.
- Anfbindividualfbisfbnotfbablefbtofbprocessfbeventsfbinfbthefbenvironmentfbandfbmayfblosefbtouchfbwithfbreality.
- Confusion,fbshouting,fbscreaming,fborfbextremefbwithdrawalfbmayfbbefbpresent.
- Hallucinations,fbseeingfbpeoplefborfbobjectsfbthatfbarefbnotfbpresent,fbmayfbbefbexperiencedfbbyfbpeoplefbatfbpanicfblevelsfboffbanxiety.
- Erratic,fbuncoordinated,fbandfbimpulsivefbbehaviorfbmayfbalsofbbefbevident.fbAutomaticfbbehaviorsfbarefbusedfbtofbreducef
bandfbrelievefbanxiety,fbalthoughfbsuchfbettortsfbmayfbbefbinettective.
- Acutefbpanicfbmayfbleadfbtofbexhaustion.
17. Anxietyf b interventions:f b -
fbRemainingfbcalm,fbrecognizingfbthefbpatient'sfbdistress,fbandfbbeingfbwillingfbtofblistenfbarefbthefbtasksfboffbthefbnurse
.
18. Levelsf b off b anxietyf b (contrast):f b Mildfb-
fbheightenedfbperceptualfbfield,fbabilityfbtofblearn/work,fbslightfbdiscom-fbfort
Moderatefb-
fbnarrowedfbperceptualfbfield,fbabilityfbtofblearn/workfbbutfbnotfboptimally,fbvoicefbtremorsfbSeverefb-
fbgreatlyfbreducedfbperceptionfbfield,fbunablefbtofbseefbconnectionsfborfbdetails,fbfeelingsfboffbdread
Panicfb-
fbonfbablefbtofbfocusfbonfbthefbenvironment,fbmayfbbefbmutefborfbextremefbpsychomotorfbagitationfbleadingfbtofbexhaustion,fbexp
eriencefboffbterror
19. Severefbandfbpanicfblevelsfboffbanxiety:fb-
unablefbtofbsolvefbproblems,fbpoorfbgraspfboffbsituations,fbdangerfbtofbthemselvesfborfbothers
- Stayfbwithfbthefbpatient,fbhavefbplentyfboffbfood,fbandfbrest
- movefbtofbafbquietfbenvironment
, - havefbthefbpatientfbdofbactivitiesfblikefbpacing
- Speakingfbmorefbslowly,fbwaitingfblongerfbforfbresponses,fbandfbrepeatingfbcommentsfbwillfbfacilitatefbthefbpatient'sfbabilit
yfbtofbcomprehend.
