The And Social Anxiety Disorder - 1087 Words

Running head: DERMATILLOMANA AND SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORER 1 Dermatillomana and Social Anxiety disorder Brittany J Duncan Antelope Valley College Instructor Richard Manley Abnormal Psychology 234 DERMATILLOMANA AND SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORER 2 Impulsive control disorders consist of many different mental illnesses but one caught my attention which was skin picking also known as Dermatillomana. Dermatillomana is an impulsive disorder where one might find him or herself picking at his or her skin causing other complications. This mental disorder interests me because I have a cousin who I have noticed has been picking at her skin as well as having rash or scab like marks all over her body, unaware of why she†¦show more content†¦, 2009). A major reason for why people might experience social anxiety disorder is because they have the idea that they won’t be accepted by their peers. Social anxiety disorder can go unknown, some are unaware that they have this disorder, it is easy to perceive it as just being nervous in a crowd or being shy, but when you start to avoid social environments with family and peers that’s when it should be considered a problem. Also I feel that if one is always talking down on th emselves, such as saying â€Å"I won’t fit in† or â€Å"no one will accept me† then this individual should seek mental health help. Filho et al. DERMATILLOMANA AND SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORER 3 (2009) states â€Å"Although the condition is very common and causes a considerable amount of suffering, the vast majority of patients with SAD do not seek medical attention because they do not perceive their condition as a psychiatric or emotional disorder†. To the person with this disorder can perceive it just as a normal attitude that others are feeling and thinking the same way. This disorder is interesting and I would want to work with people who have social anxiety disorder so I could help them overcome it. Treatment for social anxiety disorder according to psychotherapy article treatment is as easy as to following a few steps â€Å"1). Derive an idiosyncratic version of the Clark and Wells model. 2). Manipulate