What is the first step for someone with debilitating chronic anxiety? The next recommended step?

What will be an ideal response?


Consulting a physician to rule out any organic causes of anxiety should be the first step for someone with debilitating chronic anxiety. If physical causes are ruled out, the next recommended step would be to consult an appropriate mental health professional for treatment.

Psychology

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a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. b. You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. c. You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. d. It is impossible to say—no research has examined this question.

Psychology

The environment in which humans evolved is called the _______.

a. naturally selected environment b. environment of evolutionary adaptedness c. human evolutionary environment d. predating human memory environment

Psychology

What causes the largest number of accidental deaths among children in the United States?

a. fires c. automobile accidents b. drowning d. poisoning

Psychology

The most lethal component of a Type A personality is:

a) perfectionism. b) hostility. c) time urgency. d) competition.

Psychology