My Presentation

For my presentation I hope to create my very own version of the DSM-5. I'll try my hardest to create the book, and attempt it to be in good condition. In it, I will explain what exactly phobias are, and eventually get into agoraphobia specifically. I will talk about the difference of agoraphobia and panic disorder and how they are now classified differently in the DSM-5. I plan on giving the definition of these, the symptoms, the causes and the many treatment options they each have. I will go into how family has a large role in the process, and I will explain therapy treatments available. A lot of people don’t know how severe phobias can be and sometimes don’t realize how much they can effect a person. People will also think they have a phobia just because they're scared of a specific thing, but that’s not what classifies you as having a certain phobia. The phobia must be maladaptive, meaning it needs to effect your everyday life and living experience in order for you to be diagnosed with this. I believe this can be at least a little interesting for my college audience because I know quite a few college students who also want to major in Psychology, and this has a lot to do with that. It's interesting. Also, a lot of students nowadays sort of over react on things that they think are wrong with them, so after I finish this I hope to give them better insight on how exactly to know if you have or need help with a specific type of phobia or even any psychological disorder.