Author Question: Identify and describe methods to prevent anxiety disorders. What will be an ideal ... (Read 69 times)

urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Identify and describe methods to prevent anxiety disorders.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a negative therapist characteristic?

a. A therapist who uses a nondirective style
b. A therapist who has high fees
c. A therapist who seeks physical contact with a client
d. All of these are negative therapist characteristics

kswal303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Student responses should include
- family factors may contribute to anxiety disorders, especially overcontrolling, perfectionist, overprotective, rejecting, and demanding parents
- parents may also model anxiety-based responses or induce anxiety by maltreating their children
- people can learn aspects of fear and anxiety through direct experience, information transfer, or reinforcement of fear of strangers or other stimuli
- preventing anxiety involves building ability to control situations that might lead to anxiety, education about dangerous and non-dangerous situations, changing negative thoughts, coping better with stress, and practicing skills in real-life situations

Answer to Question 2

c