ch.5 Flashcards
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the central nervous system’s physiological and emotional response to a SERIOUS threat to one’s well-being
fear
the central nervous system’s physiological and emotional response to a ANXIETY sense of threat or danger
anxiety
disorder marked by persistent and excessive feelings of anxiety and worry abt numerous events and activities
generalized anxiety disorder
____ are most common mental disorders in US.
anxiety disorders
the humanistic therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which clinicians try to help clients by being accepting, empathizing accurately, and conveying genuineness; also known as person-centered therapy
client-centered therapy
the inaccurate and inappropriate beliefs held by ppl with various psychological problems, according to Albert Ellis
basic irrational assumptions
developed metacognitive theory which suggests that ppl w/ generalized anxiety disorder implicitly hold both positive and negative beliefs abt worrying
Adrian Wells
a cognitive therapy developed by Albert Ellis that helps clients identify and change the irrational assumptions and thinking that help cause their psychological disorder
rational-emotive therapy
a research design in which investigators determine how many and which relatives of a person with a disorder have the same disorder
family pedigree study
the most common group of antianxiety drugs, which includes Valium and Xanax
benzodiazepines
a neurotransmitter whose low activity has been linked to generalized anxiety disorder
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
drugs that calm ppl at lower doses and help them to fall asleep at higher doses
sedative-hypnotic drugs
a treatment procedure that teaches clients to relax at will so they can calm themselves in stressful situations
relaxation training
a technique in which a client is given info abt physiological reactions as they occur and learns to control the reactions voluntarily
biofeedback
a device that provides feedback abt the level of muscular tension in the body
electromyography (EMG)
a persistent and unreasonable fear of a particular object, activity, or situation
phobia
a severe and persistent fear of a specific object or situation
specific phobia
an anxiety disorder in which a person is afraid to be in public situations from which escape might be difficult or help unavailable if panic-like or embarrassing symptoms were to occur
agoraphobia
a predisposition to develop certain fears
preparedness
behavioral treatments in which persons are exposed to the objects or situations they dread
exposure treatments
behavioral treatment that uses relaxation training and fear hierarchy to help clients with phobias react calmly to the objects or situations they dread
systematic desensitization
a treatment for phobias in which clients are exposed repeatedly and intensively to a feared object and made to see that it is actually harmless
flooding
a severe and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur
social anxiety disorder
a therapy approach that helps ppl learn or improve social skills and assertiveness through role playing and rehearsing of desirable behaviors
social skills training