Question

Jordan has severe social anxiety. Interacting in groups makes Jordan feel very uneasy, anxious, and sometimes physically sick. Some weekends, Jordan cannot leave the apartment if there is going to be many people outside. Use one of the therapeutic approaches to try to address Jordan's social anxiety. In no less than one page, select an approach, and describe how you would use therapy practices to address the anxiety. (Feel free to create additional information - ie. Jordan's experience, up-bringing, etc. - if it will contribute to your essay)

Answer 1

If we talk about social anxiety then we know that it is nothing but the fear of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, self consciousness, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression.

If a person like Jordan usually becomes irrationally in social situations, but seems better when they are alone, then "social anxiety" may be the problem.

In the above problem it is mentioned that Jordan can not leave the apartment. In this cast he should go to the specialist who knows this problem well and has an experience how to treat it.

Jordan should become an informed client and ask questions. For example, does the therapist understand that Jordan feel very self-conscious and that others are watching and forming a negative evaluation about him? or do they minimize what he is saying and just say, "No, No, No, you’re fine you're just exaggerating" or expect him(Jordan) to go out and do unreasonable "exposures"?

If Jordan will start the therapy like this he will be fine slowly slowly. Also he should meet the people who always talk negative about him and should try to show a better behaviour against him so that he could made a fine image of himself in the people's eye.