Chapter 5 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Persistent, excessive worry about various aspects of life (e.g., work, health, social interactions) that lasts for at least six months.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help wouldn’t be available if panic occurs.
Agoraphobia
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation (e.g., fear of heights, spiders, or flying).
Specific Phobia
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks, which are sudden periods of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes.
Panic disorder
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks, which are sudden periods of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes.
Panic disorder
A disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event (e.g., war, accident, assault).
Post traumatic stress disorder
A disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event (e.g., war, accident, assault).
Post traumatic stress disorder
Extreme fear of social situations due to the fear of being judged or embarrassed.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Extreme fear of social situations due to the fear of being judged or embarrassed.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks, which are sudden periods of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes.
Panic Attack
A trauma-related disorder that occurs shortly after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The symptoms last between 3 days and 1 month.
Acute Stress Disorder
A preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
A childhood disorder characterized by a pattern of behavior where a child actively approaches and interacts with unfamiliar adults in an overly familiar way, often due to neglect or inconsistent caregiving.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
A stress-related disorder that occurs when an individual has difficulty coping with or adjusting to a specific stressor (e.g., a major life change), causing emotional or behavioral symptoms.
Adjustment Disorder
A childhood disorder where a child has difficulty forming healthy attachments with caregivers, often as a result of severe neglect or lack of consistent caregiving.
Reactive Attachment Disorder
A childhood disorder where a child has difficulty forming healthy attachments with caregivers, often as a result of severe neglect or lack of consistent caregiving.
Reactive Attachment Disorder
A 7-year-old who has been in multiple foster homes hugs strangers and asks to go home with them without showing fear or hesitation.
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
A person who recently lost their job starts experiencing intense sadness, has trouble sleeping, withdraws from social interactions, and engages in risky behaviors like drinking heavily, but the symptoms last only a few months
Adjustment Disorder
A person experiences a sudden rush of overwhelming fear while shopping at the mall, feeling like they’re going to have a heart attack.
Panic Attack
A person experiences a sudden rush of overwhelming fear while shopping at the mall, feeling like they’re going to have a heart attack.
Panic Attack
A person spends hours each day checking if doors are locked, despite knowing they are already secure.
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
Someone avoids social gatherings because they fear they will say something wrong and be humiliated.
Social anxiety disorder
