These are slides from a talk done at a NAMI PA Main Line Forum on November 4, 2012

1. Created November 2012
Anxiety
Diagnoses, 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.

2. Healthy
Natural
Found in all species

6.  Anxiety is a normal reaction to
danger and threat.

7. Anxiety problems occur
when anxiety is excessive
or maladaptive.

9. 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

10. A sudden rush of intense
anxiety or discomfort.
The fear of having more
unexpected panic attacks.

11. Social Phobia
Fear of one or more social
situations due to
concern of embarrassing
or humiliating self

13. Obsessions
Strange thoughts
that pop into your
head and don’t
make sense, but
make you anxious
anyway

14. Obsessions
Strange thoughts
that pop into your
head and don’t
make sense, but
make you anxious
anyway
Compulsions
Anything you
do to try to
reduce the anxiety
brought on
by the obsessions

18. *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]

20. Behavior
Do
Physical
Feel
Cognitive
Think

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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

24. •Short-Term Therapy
•Therapist and Patient as collaborators
•Homework
•Family members involvement

25. Created November 2012
Presented by NAMI PA, Main Line
an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.NAMIpaMainLine.org
info@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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