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Text-Dependent Questions
1. What are some of the differences between regular worry and a disorder?
2. What are some of the symptoms of a panic attack?
3. Why might a person who survived a robbery have the same symptoms
as a war veteran?
Research Project
Choose one of the anxiety disorders in this chapter and find out what resources
exist to help people who have it. For example, you might check the website of
the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the National Institute of
Mental Health, or the National Center for PTSD. Make a list of what you think
are the most helpful resources.
“on guard.” They often have trouble trusting others, and
sometimes they have difficulty controlling their anger.
For more information on PTSD, please refer to another
book in this set,
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.