Final Topic: Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Dryman, T., Gardner, S., Weeks, J.W. & Heimberg, R.G. (2015). Social anxiety disorder and quality of life: How fears of negative and positive evaluation relate to specific domains of life satisfaction. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 38, 1-8.
The authors of the present article point out that SAD has been associated with poor quality of life. Indeed, according to the authors, persons diagnosed with SAD appear to experience impairment in a number of facets, i.e. in on the occupational, educational, as well as social fronts. This is what ends up having a negative impact on the quality of life. It is on this basis that the authors attempt to establish the relationship between a number of quality of life inventory domains and fear of positive evaluation as well as fear of negative evaluation. The quality of life inventory domains that have been highlighted by the authors are inclusive of; social functioning, personal growth, achievement, and surroundings. The authors make a finding to the effect that both fear of positive evaluation as well as fear of negative evaluation have a differential impact on SAD.
I will be using this particular article to not only link social anxiety disorder with poor quality of life, but to also demonstrate the nature of correlation between quality of life (across a variety of domains) and fear of positive evaluation as well as fear of negative evaluation. Further, the article will be instrumental in attempts to underline the need for treatment approaches to incorporate the concepts highlighted to promote quality of life following SAD diagnosis.
Khakpoor, S., Saed, O., Shahsavar, A. & Booth, R.W. (2018). The Concept of ‘Anxiety Sensitivity’ in Social Anxiety Disorder Presentations, Symptomatology, and Treatment: A Theoretical Perspective. Cogent Psychology, 6(1), 14-19.
According to the authors of the present article, in the past, there have been a wide range of psychopathological models as well as theories floated in an attempt to explain social anxiety disorder. In this case, the authors seek to concern themselves with the anxiety sensitivity (AS) concept. In so doing, the authors attempt to determine or establish what role this particular concept plays in the perception of anxiety as well as its treatment. It is important to note that in this case, AS has been described as the fear of what the authors refer to as somatic sensations - associated with anxiety - that appear to impact SAD’s (and other anxiety disorders’) onset as well as maintenance. According to the authors, there is sufficient evidence indicating that anxiety in social scenarios could be exaggerated by AS (i.e. via its interaction with a number of other constructs).
This piece will enable me to introduce the concept of AS and why it ought to be considered a
References
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Khakpoor, S., Saed, O., Shahsavar, A. & Booth, R.W. (2018). The Concept of ‘Anxiety Sensitivity’ in Social Anxiety Disorder Presentations, Symptomatology, and Treatment: A Theoretical Perspective. Cogent Psychology, 6(1), 14-19.
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