Anxiety Symptoms | Three Component Model
| Trigger Situation perceived as dangerous (a place, physical sensation, feeling, impulse, etc.) |  |
Thoughts | |
Physical Sensations |
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Discomfort (Rate 0-10 Discomfort Level) |
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| Vigilance and increased avoidance |  |
Fear of Triggers | |
Temporary Decrease of Anxiety | |
Escape and Avoidance |
Cycle of Anxiety | 3 Components of Emotion
Physical Sensations = Physiological
Thoughts / "What-if's" = Cognitive
Avoidance / Escape = Behavior
—Concept & Diagram by S Josephson, PhD & J Levitan, RN, MS, NP ø The NY Hospital- Cornell Med. Ctr. (1991)
Revised Concept & Diagram by L Martin, RN, MS, NP & Amori Mikami, PhD ø UCSF Medical Center (2003)