Abnormal & Treatment Notes Pt.3

Question 1

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders

Answer 1

A vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness

• Anxiety disorder- where anxiety begins to take control and dominate a person’s life

Question 2

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 2

An anxiety disorder characterized by disruptive levels of persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness

Question 3

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety

Answer 3

• The person must have at least 3 of the following:
• Restlessness
• Feeling on edge
• Difficulty concentrating/mind going blank
• Irritability
• Muscle tension
  -Sleep disturbance

Question 4

Phobia

Answer 4

An anxiety disorder characterized by disruptive, irrational fears of objects, activities, or situations

• The fear must be both irrational and disruptive
• Specific phobia

Question 5

Agoraphobia

Answer 5

• Fear of situations the person views as difficult to escape from
• Fear of leaving one’s home or room in the house

Question 6

Social Anxiety Disorder

Answer 6

• Phobias which produce fear in social situations
• Fear of speaking in public
• Was called social phobia

Question 7

Selective Mutism

Answer 7

An anxiety disorder characterized by an inability to speak or communicate in certain social settings, such as at school, work, or in the community. The condition is usually first diagnosed in childhood.
- it is estimated that less than 1% of children have selective mutism.

Question 8

Selective Mutism Symptoms

Answer 8

• Fidgeting, eye contact avoidance, lack of movement or lack of expression when in feared situations
• Speaking easily certain situations (e.g, at home or with familiar people), but not others (e.g, at school or with unfamiliar people)