Unit 14 Psychological Health (pgs ) “Anxiety is a normal response to stress …. This results in anxiety disorders induced by ….” “Physical symptoms such as shaking, palpitations, high blood pressure, loose bowels and the like are common.” anxietyanxiety disorders normal including … induced by … physical symptoms … are common such as (prep.) + (n.)

“Diagnosis involves examining the reasons or situations that bring on anxiety, and ruling out other reasons ….” diagnosis involves examining …, and ruling out … rule out: remove from consideration; make impossible; e.g. The experts group ruled out that the drinking water is a cause for the disease. bring on: lead to; result in; e.g. The unusual damp weather brings on the fresh attack of rheumatism.

“Currently favored theories support anxiety being caused by chemical problems in the brain.” “Treatment generally includes recognition, …, and therapy and/or medication.” the argument of anxiety being …. the argument that anxiety is caused by …. medication: the use or application of medicine medicine: any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness support v.

“Those suffering minor anxiety disorders may find they can prevent … by learning ….” 2. Diagnosis of anxiety disorders involves the examination of the reasons and situations that bring on anxiety. Those (people) who suffer … may find (that) they …. T or F (p.143) (T) “… involves examining ….”

Session 3 Activity Activity 1 Listening practice (pgs ) “Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is ongoing worry or fear that isn’t related to any particular event or situation, or is out of proportion.” ongoing e.g. The ongoing operation has been carried out well. out of proportion e.g. The anguish of pain disfigured his face out of proportion.

Activity 3 Supplementary reading (pgs ) “…, it is only when reacting to an unpleasant situation that you seek to reduce stress. ” it is only … when … that … e.g. It is only when midnight that he had the most severe coughs. seek to (infi.) e.g. People often first seek to avoid injections when they are ill. People often first seek for help from doctors when they are ill.

“This article deals with stress at the unpleasant end of the spectrum.” deals with e.g. This research deals with genetic defects of fetus. end of the spectrum: the extreme of a serial events or circumstances that follow one after another.

“while there are limited studies of the incidence of stress (as opposed to anxiety or depression) in the general population it has been estimated that two-thirds of all the illnesses seen by General Practitioners are stress related and that 25% of the US work force miss 16 days per year due to stress and 55% are stressed at work.” while … it has been estimated that … and that …. two-thirds of … seen by … are stress related 25% … miss … and 55% are …. as opposed to e.g. The air is fresher after rains as opposed to that in a dry and hot afternoon. (M. Clau.) work force n. phrase

“These include heart attacks, … and such immune related illness as colds, pneumonia, ….” these include … (a list of items). such … as … e.g. Nurses are expected to perform such great roles and function as care giver, decision maker, protector manager and rehabilitator.