anxiety disorders

Question 1

psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety//maladaptive behaviors

Answer 1

anxiety disorders

Question 2

[anxiety disorder] a person is continually tense, apprehensive, & in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal

Answer 2

generalized anxiety disorder

Question 3

[anxiety disorder] marked by unpredictable, minute-long episodes of intense dread where a person may experience terror & accompanying frightening sensations; followed by worry of next possible attack

Answer 3

panic disorder

Question 4

fear/avoidance of situations where one has felt loss of control & panic

Answer 4

agraphobia

Question 5

disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions

Answer 5

obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 6

characterized by overactive sympathetic nervous system, social withdrawal, flashbacks, haunting memories, nightmares, numbness (shock), and or insomnia that lingers for ≥4 weeks after trauma

Answer 6

post traumatic stress disorder