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    The psychology of anxiety: Knowing it to understand its functioning mechanisms
    The psychology of anxiety: Knowing it to understand its functioning mechanisms
    The psychology of anxiety: Knowing it to understand its functioning mechanisms
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    The psychology of anxiety: Knowing it to understand its functioning mechanisms

    By Stefano Calicchio

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    What is anxiety? What differentiates pathological anxiety from functional anxiety? How does it declines into psychological disorder and what are its characteristics?

    In this guide you will find the basic notions of psychology explained in a simple, clear and exhaustive way to understand the functioning of anxiety and its pathologies. The book takes the reader by the hand and accompanies him through gradual discovery steps, which highlight the key points of the subject. 

    In the course of reading you will learn:

    - how to distinguish functional and adaptive anxiety from pathological anxiety;
    - what the main anxiety disorders are;
    - what are the related genetic, biological and environmental explanations;
    - what characterises a psychological diagnosis of anxiety;
    - the main methods of intervention to deal with the anxiety.

    Psychology for all! Understanding the scientific basis of psychology has never been so simple, thanks to a line of practical manuals and immediate consultation that can provide the reader with exactly the information he or she is looking for.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStefano Calicchio
    Release dateJun 5, 2020
    ISBN9788835842439
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      Disclaimer

      The notions in this book are of an informative nature only and do not constitute or replace medical or psychological activity. This book is for informational purposes only. The reader assumes full responsibility for his or her choices, aware of the risks associated with any form of exercise. The content is subject to copyright, all rights of use or reproduction are reserved. Any violation will be prosecuted under the terms of the law.

      Introduction

      What is anxiety and what are its psychological mechanisms of functioning? This guide aims to introduce the reader on a journey of discovery on the subject, trying to convey the currently available scientific knowledge about anxiety in a simple, but not simplistic way. The aim is therefore to offer a pragmatic and accessible tool for knowledge and in-depth study, creating the premises for building a solid theoretical basis on the subject.

      In order to achieve this goal we will start first of all from a definition of anxiety, which will help us to understand how to distinguish natural and physiological anxiety from the problematic one. We will then examine the main known disorders in psychopathology related to this issue.

      In particular, we will address:

      panic disorder;

      phobias;

      social phobia;

      obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD);

      post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD);

      generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

      As we will see in the next pages, when anxiety becomes pathological, it can be the trigger of a series of somatic and psychological reactions that can negatively affect people's quality of life. Understanding the mechanism of development of anxiety and its adaptive function can help to understand why it is actually a signal that can be traced back to a functional logic.

      On the other hand, anxiety is now a pervasive topic of general interest, if we consider that just under a third of the population has experienced at least one episode of anxiety in the course of their life, while the average

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