Other symptoms include muscle tension, restlessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating and the feeling of being keyed up or on edge. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder develops and persists after a person experiences a severe trauma such as a serious accident, physical assault or combat. Symptoms may include nervousness, withdrawal, insomnia, reliving the event repeatedly through dreams or flashbacks and loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is when a person has recurrent, distressing thoughts or ritualized behavior such as excessive hand washing. People with obsessive-compulsive disorders are often aware that the behavior is unreasonable.
Specific Phobia is the exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object.
Even though a person may recognize that his or her fear is excessive, the situation or object is still avoided. Common phobias include the fear of dogs, flying, heights, blood or injections. Social Phobia is the excessive fear of being observed by, criticized by or embarrassed in front of others. People with social phobias exhibit excessive dread and try to avoid situations such as public speaking, eating in front of others, and going to parties. Fees are determined based on a sliding scale according to the client s ability to pay.