MA (Psychology) PhD (Psychology)
Chronic Anxiety, expressed mainly by hypervigilance and readiness to respond with anxious attitudes in everyday life, often follows the acute phase of Stress Breakdown. It may co-exist with Reactive Depression.
From the psychotherapeutic perspective, dealing with client's anxiety is one of the major therapeutic objectives. Within the framework of individual or group problem-solving therapy, it may be achieved by a development of social support systems, prevention of further victimisation of the client, attempts to achieve social justice in the cases of bullying, modifications of the work environment, reduction of hostility, etc..