1. The triple vulnerability theory of anxiety disorders involves integrating several psychological factors together to explain the advancement of an anxiety disorder. The first factor is called generalized biological vulnerability. This vulnerability explains the development of anxiety through an inheritance of personality traits that could increase a person’s chances of developing an anxiety disorder but not just through biological inheritance independently. The second is generalized psychological vulnerability. This encompasses a negative perception towards the world and the lack of self-worth or control in life situations. The third factor is specific psychological vulnerability which develops in the early stage of life. This uses physical and observable scenarios which a person can learn from and thus adopt a specific fear for example. These three factors …show more content…
Whilst there is statistical consistency among a range of cultures when it comes to the prevalence of anxiety disorders, the form that these disorders present themselves varies within each culture. A key symptom difference between developing western-world countries and underdeveloped countries is the prevalence of somatic i.e. biological symptoms and emotional symptoms. Westernized countries tend to show more body-orientated symptoms rather than emotional feelings such as fear. Furthermore, the appearance of a somatic-orientated disorder is called susto. This encompasses more biological symptoms such as increased body temperature and sweating rather than the emotional feeling of fear and stress. A similar disorder which manifests itself through biological expression is called kyol goeu. This disorder holds more serious somatic symptoms including the excess amount of gas in a person’s body, which can place increasing tension on blood vessels and therefore body functioning. The difference that this disorder as in comparison to susto, is its prevalence in South-East Asia rather than the culture in South