Safety Needs Mediate Stressful Events Induced Mental Disorders
Joint Authors
Gu, Simeng
Wang, Wei
Zheng, Zheng
Lei, Yu
Lu, Shanshan
Li, Yang
Wang, Fushun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Safety first,” we say these words almost every day, but we all take this for granted for what Maslow proposed in his famous theory of Hierarchy of Needs: safety needs come second to physiological needs.
Here we propose that safety needs come before physiological needs.
Safety needs are personal security, financial security, and health and well-being, which are more fundamental than physiological needs.
Safety worrying is the major reason for mental disorders, such as anxiety, phobia, depression, and PTSD.
The neural basis for safety is amygdala, LC/NE system, and corticotrophin-releasing hormone system, which can be regarded as a “safety circuitry,” whose major behavior function is “fight or flight” and “fear and anger” emotions.
This is similar to the Appraisal theory for emotions: fear is due to the primary appraisal, which is related to safety of individual, while anger is due to secondary appraisal, which is related to coping with the unsafe situations.
If coping is good, the individual will be happy; if coping failed, the individual will be sad or depressed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zheng, Zheng& Gu, Simeng& Lei, Yu& Lu, Shanshan& Wang, Wei& Li, Yang…[et al.]. 2016. Safety Needs Mediate Stressful Events Induced Mental Disorders. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zheng, Zheng…[et al.]. Safety Needs Mediate Stressful Events Induced Mental Disorders. Neural Plasticity No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113302
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zheng, Zheng& Gu, Simeng& Lei, Yu& Lu, Shanshan& Wang, Wei& Li, Yang…[et al.]. Safety Needs Mediate Stressful Events Induced Mental Disorders. Neural Plasticity. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113302
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113302