Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is anxiety?
Physical tension about the future
What is a panic attack?
An abrupt experience of intense fear of acute discomfort accompanied by physical discomfort
What is the behavioral inhibition system?
Activated signals from the brain stem that signals danger
What is comorbidity?
The co-occurrence of two or more disorders in a single individual
What is GAD?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is a panic disorder?
When individuals experience severe and unexpected panic attacks
What is agoraphobia?
Fear of public spaces
What is introceptive avoidance?
Avoidance of internal physical sensations
What is susto?
Disorder that is characterized by sweating, increased heart rate and insomnia
What is isolated sleep paralysis?
Between being asleep and waking up and when the individual can’t move and experiences terror and hallucinations
What is pain control treatment?
Concentrates on exposing patient of things that reminds them of their panic attacks
What is blood-injection phobia?
Experiences a drop in blood pressure and heart rate and faints as an excuse
What is cartharsis?
Relive emotional trauma to relieve emotional suffering
What is imaginal exposure?
Content of trauma and emotions associated with are worked through systematically
What is an adjustment disorder?
Describe anxious or depressive reactions to life stress
What is reactive attachment?
Children rarely seek out help from care givers
What is the disinhibition social engagement disorder?
Early persistent harsh punishment, results in a child wanting nothing to do with caregiver
What is OCD?
Experiences multiple anxiety related disorders
What is body dysmorphic disorder?
When people constantly pick on their own appearance and fear people will laugh at them
What is trichotillomania?
Urge to pull out ones own hair
What is excoriation?
Repetitive and compulsive picking of the skin
