3.1 - Definition of anxiety Flashcards
How is anxiety translated in French ?
Two different terms :
angoisse : somatic reaction
anxiété : thoughts or cognitive manifestations of anxiety
In English, only anxiety used (anguish exists but not used as a diagnostic term
How does Lewis define anxiety ?
“an emotional state, with the subjectively experienced quality of fear as a closely related emotion (1970)
In what qualities can anxiety be considered ?
Anxiety can be considered as :
- a trait
- a state
- a stimulus
- a response
- a drive
- a motivation
What famous author worked on anxiety ?
Freud. Anxiety is one of the foundations of Freud’s theory
What re the major aspects of anxiety in Freud’s theory ?
- Overt anxiety : fear of a real object, desire to flee an objectively dangerous stimulus
- Neurotic anxiety (more subjective) : preceived threats intrude on the field of consciousness
- moral anxiety : created by conflicts between the Id’s desires and the superego’s prohibitions
How has Freud’s approach of anxiety been replaced ?
By approaches that describe symptoms or classify clusters of symptoms as syndromes
How do Spielberger define anxiety ?
In a multidimensional definition of anxiety in terms of trait-anxiety and state-anxiety.
How does Spielberger define trait-anxiety ?
As an individual’s predisposition to respond in an anxious way
How does Spielberger define state-anxiety ?
As a transitory emotion characterized by physiological arousal and consciously perceived feelings of apprehension, dread, and tension
Who defined anxiety sensitivity ?
Reiss, 1997
How is anxiety sensitivity defined ?
As a specific propensity to respond fearfully to the sensations of anxiety
How is considered neurotic anxiety today ?
Commonly seen as linked to a high predisposition to develop long-term anxiety states
