anxiety 4 Flashcards
1
Q
health anxiety
A
anxiety regarding threats to own/other’s health
2
Q
how can attention be directed? (inward outward)
A
- inward/ outward
- consious/ unconscious
- passive/active
3
Q
self-focused attention
A
when someone is threatened, attention is focused on internal events (eg. heartbeat, thoughts, anxiety)
- can also be directed outwards
4
Q
why does excessive self-focused attention tax the person? and what does it lead to
A
-limited capacity of attention
- leads to reductions in task-relevant thoughts
- maintain social phobias
5
Q
evidence for excessive self-attention in panic disorder
A
catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations
6
Q
evidence for excessive self-attention in OCD
A
hypervigilant monitering of own intrusive thoughts
