Anxiety Flashcards
What is anxiety
Thoughts
Physical sensations
Behaviour
What is meant by the fight or flight response
In response to threat the brain triggers the release of hormones
Which are adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol
Name a few symptoms of the fight or flight response
Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Muscles tense
Short fast breathing
What is a problem with the fight or flight response
It can be activated too readily in situations when it is. It always helpful
What is Yorkers Dodson law
Some degree of anxiety is normal and helpful but when anxiety levels reach a debilitating level and start to have a negative impact on let romance then it becomes a disorder
What is the classification of a panic disorder
Recurrent attacks of sever anxiety which are sometimes unpredictable. Symptoms include palpitations, chest pain, chocking sensations and dizziness
What is the diagnosis classification for GAD
Anxiety that is persistent. The dominant symptoms are nervousness, trembling, muscular tension, sweating, lightheadness, palpitations, dizziness and gastric discomfort
Women are more likely to experience anxiety than men. True or false
TRUE
Why are woman more likely to experience anxiety than men
Biological factors Upbringing Sociocultural factors Life experiences Coping style
What does the amygdala do in accordance to anxiety
Processes threatening information and kick starts the fight or flight response
How would the biological approach explain anxiety
A hyper sensitive amygdala
How would medication help social phobias
Reducing excess activation of Amygdala
What do the psychodynamic approach focus on
Unconscious processes
Conflicts between the I’d, ego and superego
How does anxiety manifest
Obsessive rituals such as fear and aggression
What do defence mechanisms do?
Push away core anxieties
Why do children need a safe base in early childhood
To explore and develop self confidence
What can heighten sensitivity to threat and low confidence
Insecure attachment and childhood trauma
Name 3 childhood risk factors
Absent caregivers
Lack of emotional warmth
Having to take on too much responsibility at a young age
Why might someone suffer from anxiety according to the psychodynamic theory
The amount of autonomy was low
What can childhood trauma cause
The development of the brain especially the hippocampus
,amygdala and PFC
High levels of psychological arousal during infancy may lead to what
Hyper sensitive of stress response system and predispose someone to anxiety
Name 3 fears in a panic disorder
I’m going to suffocate
I’m having a heart attack
I’m going to pass out
What does a high level of emotional avoidance result in
Greater subjective to anxiety
What is meant by GAD
Generalised anxiety disorder. Chronic worrying. Anxiety about future events and catastrophic beliefs
