Glencoe Health

Chapter 5: Mental and Emotional Problems

Student Web Activities Lesson 2: Mental
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isorders

In this lesson, you will learn about a variety of mental disorders, including anxiety disorders. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has develo ed a boo!let on anxiety disorders that discusses the definitions, sym toms, and treatment of several s ecific disorders. "isit the NIMH website to read what the boo!let has to say about social hobia, a s ecific anxiety disorder involving a strong and irrational fear of social situations.
Lin"s to E#plore: An#iet$ isorders http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml irections:

- Click on the NIM link and read the booklet!s introduction. - "croll down to the section labeled #"ocial $hobia %"ocial &nxiety 'isorder() and read the section on this type o* phobia. - "croll down to the section labeled #+reatment o* &nxiety 'isorders.) ,ead this section and the *ollowing section- # ow to .et elp *or &nxiety 'isorders.) - /inally answer 0uestions 1-2 below/ - &s always- save this document and 3mail it to seniorpe145gmail.com 6 "ub7ect line must have *irst and last name- Ch2 84- and period 9

1. :hat distinguishes anxiety disorders *rom ordinary anxiety;

4. Identi*y three symptoms that people with social phobia tend to experience in social situations.

<. Can drugs cure anxiety disorders;

=. 'escribe the two main aspects o* cognitive-behavioral therapy %C>+(.

2. :hat is the *irst thing you should do i* you suspect you have an anxiety disorder such as social phobia;