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Anxiety Flashcards

1
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What is anxiety

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Thoughts
Physical sensations
Behaviour

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What is meant by the fight or flight response

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In response to threat the brain triggers the release of hormones
Which are adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol

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Name a few symptoms of the fight or flight response

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Heart rate increases
Pupils dilate
Muscles tense
Short fast breathing

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What is a problem with the fight or flight response

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It can be activated too readily in situations when it is. It always helpful

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What is Yorkers Dodson law

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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

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What is the classification of a panic disorder

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Recurrent attacks of sever anxiety which are sometimes unpredictable. Symptoms include palpitations, chest pain, chocking sensations and dizziness

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What is the diagnosis classification for GAD

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Anxiety that is persistent. The dominant symptoms are nervousness, trembling, muscular tension, sweating, lightheadness, palpitations, dizziness and gastric discomfort

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Women are more likely to experience anxiety than men. True or false

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TRUE

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Why are woman more likely to experience anxiety than men

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Biological factors 
Upbringing 
Sociocultural factors 
Life experiences 
Coping style
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What does the amygdala do in accordance to anxiety

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Processes threatening information and kick starts the fight or flight response

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How would the biological approach explain anxiety

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A hyper sensitive amygdala

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12
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How would medication help social phobias

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Reducing excess activation of Amygdala

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What do the psychodynamic approach focus on

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Unconscious processes

Conflicts between the I’d, ego and superego

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How does anxiety manifest

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Obsessive rituals such as fear and aggression

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What do defence mechanisms do?

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Push away core anxieties

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16
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Why do children need a safe base in early childhood

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To explore and develop self confidence

17
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What can heighten sensitivity to threat and low confidence

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Insecure attachment and childhood trauma

18
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Name 3 childhood risk factors

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Absent caregivers
Lack of emotional warmth
Having to take on too much responsibility at a young age

19
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Why might someone suffer from anxiety according to the psychodynamic theory

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The amount of autonomy was low

20
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What can childhood trauma cause

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The development of the brain especially the hippocampus

,amygdala and PFC

21
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High levels of psychological arousal during infancy may lead to what

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Hyper sensitive of stress response system and predispose someone to anxiety

22
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Name 3 fears in a panic disorder

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I’m going to suffocate
I’m having a heart attack
I’m going to pass out

23
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What does a high level of emotional avoidance result in

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Greater subjective to anxiety

24
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What is meant by GAD

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Generalised anxiety disorder. Chronic worrying. Anxiety about future events and catastrophic beliefs

25
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GAD has a high comorbity rate. True or false

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TRUE

26
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Name 5 traits that predispose someone to GAD

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High sense of responsibility 
Perfectionism 
Low tolerance of uncertainty 
Low self confidence 
Anxiety sensitivity
27
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Name 3 positives of worrying

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Help to solve problems
Being in control
Feel that less bad things will happen

28
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What is a obsessive - compulsive disorder

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Repetitive behaviour or mental acts that the person feels driven to do in response to an obsession

Behaviour or mental act aimed at reducing distress and a dreaded events

29
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The psychodynamic models emphasise the importance of childhood experiences. True or false

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TRUE

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