14) Anxiety

Question 1

Fear

Answer 1

The immediate alarm reaction to present danger, characterized largely by a strong motivation to escape.

Question 2

Fear Response

Answer 2

Activates the sympathetic nervous system and the sympatho-adrenomedullary (SAM) axis.
“Fight or Flight” response

Question 3

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 3

Mainly consists of anxiety.

Apprehension/Worry about real or perceived future threats.

Question 4

Panic Disorder

Answer 4

Mainly Consisting of Fear.

Emotional and Physiological reaction to real or perceived immediate threats

Question 5

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 5

involves a mixture of both anxiety and fear-related symptoms

Question 6

How can neurobiological effects of fear response be measured?

Answer 6

It can be measured by fMRI Imaging (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Question 7

How can physiological effects of fear response be measure?

Answer 7

By a polygraph machine. It can measure skin perspiration, breathing rate and heart rate.

Question 8

What is active in the brain during distant threats?

Answer 8

Prefrontal Cortex

Question 9

What is active during Close, immediate threats?

Answer 9

Tend to shut down prefrontal cortex and activate midbrain and Periaqueductal gray

Question 10

Panic Attacks

Answer 10

are abrupt surges of intense fear or discomfort that reach a peak within minutes.