Transcript Unit 14 Psychological Health

Unit 14
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“Anxiety is a normal response to stress … . This results
in anxiety disorders induced by … .”
anxiety
normal
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Psychological Health (pgs.142-143)
anxiety disorders
including … induced by …
“Physical symptoms such as shaking, palpitations, high
blood pressure, loose bowels and the like are common.”
• physical symptoms … are common
• such as
(prep.) + (n.)
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“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.
• the argument that anxiety is caused by … .
• the argument of anxiety being … .
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“Currently favored theories support anxiety being
caused by chemical problems in the brain.”
• support v.
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“Treatment generally includes recognition, …, and
therapy and/or medication.”
• medication: the use or application of medicine
medicine: any substance or substances used in
treating disease or illness
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“Those suffering minor anxiety disorders may find they
can prevent … by learning … .”
• Those (people) who suffer … may find (that) they … .
T or F
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(p.143)
2. Diagnosis of anxiety disorders involves the examination
of the reasons and situations that bring on anxiety.
(T)
“… involves examining … .”
Session 3 Activity
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Activity 1
Listening practice (pgs.144-145)
“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
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Supplementary reading (pgs.145-146)
“…, 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.
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“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.
• as opposed to
e.g.
The air is fresher after rains as opposed to that in
a dry and hot afternoon.
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“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 … .
(M. Clau.)
two-thirds of … seen by … are stress related
25% … miss … and 55% are … .
• work force n. phrase
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“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.