Anxiety Disorders Part I

Question 1

anxiety

Answer 1

state of mood characterized by marked negative affect and bodily symptoms of tension in which a person apprehensively anticipates future danger of misfortune
- feelings, behaviour, physiological responses

Question 2

fear

Answer 2

immediate emotional alarm reaction to present danger or life-threatening emergencies

Question 3

biological contributions to anxiety

Answer 3

• we inherit a tendency to be tense, uptight, anxious
• tendency to panic runs in families
• anxiety is associated with specific brain circuits and NT systems
• limbic system is often associated with anxiety

Question 4

behavioural inhibition system

Answer 4

brain circuit in the limbic system that responds to threat signs;s by inhibiting activity and causing anxiety
- activated by signals gore the brain stem of unexpected events

Question 5

fight or flight system

Answer 5

brain circuit in animals that, when stimulated, causes an immediate alarm and escape response resembling human panic

Question 6

psychological contributions to anxiety

Answer 6

• general sense of uncontrollability may develop early as a function of upbringing
• the way a parent behaves affects it
• true alarm

Question 7

social contributions

Answer 7

stressful life events can trigged biological and psychological vulnerabilities to anxiety along with physical symptoms

Question 8

integrated model

Answer 8

generalized biological vulnerability, generalized psychological vulnerability, specific psychological vulnerability

Question 9

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 9

anxiety disorder characterized by intense, uncontrollable, unfocused, chronic ad continuous worry that is distressing and unproductive accompanied by physical symptoms of tenseness, irritability and restlessness

Question 10

panic disorder

Answer 10

recurrent, unexpected panic accompanied by concern about future attacks and/or lifestyle changes to avoid future attacks

Question 11

agoraphobia

Answer 11

anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult

Question 12

specific phobia

Answer 12

unreasonable fear go a specific object or situation that markedly interferes with daily life functioning

Question 13

theories of specific phobias

Answer 13

• conditioning
• hyper responsibility of the amygdala
• overestimations of likelihood and costs
• disgust sensitivity