There are a couple theories of anxiety that are central to an understanding of anxiety disorders and
are critical to their effective treatment. Everyone with an anxiety disorder should become familiarized with these theories
because not only do they explain the causes of anxiety, but they point the way to solutions.Don't be frightened
by these complicated titles, these theories are very basic and easy to understand.
The first is the theory of "Catastrophic Misinterpretation" which explains the effect of
powerful irrational and catastrophic beliefs that explain the snowball effect of anxiety disorders.
The second is the theory of "Somatosensory Amplification", a fancy sounding term that simply
refers to the tendency for anxious people to scare themselves by overfocusing on frightening physical sensations.
I hope that reading the following pages provides valuable information that contributes to success in overcoming
the irrational thinking that contributes to all anxiety disorders.
