Anxiety and Massage Therapy Flashcards
Everyday anxiety is part of a larger state called _______.
FEAR
Name the short term anxiety experienced in relation to a stressful circumstance (hospital, exam, etc)?
STATE ANXIETY
Name the term defined as anxiety-prone personality?
TRAIT ANXIETY
What is the STAI?
STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY
anxiety measuring tool for studies
A healthy state of anxiety can lead to optimal ____________.
PERFORMANCE
What are the 6 key themes in problem anxiety and anxiety illness?
- PATHOLOGICAL WORRY, HYPERVIGILANCE
- AVOIDANCE of people, places, objects, activities
- anxious FIXATIONS, obsessive thoughts/behaviours
- CONTROLLING BEHAVIOURS
- VIOLENT/SUICIDAL IDEALATION
- SELF-MEDICATION BEHAVIOURS
Name the limbic system centre that is a communications hub between parts of the brain that process incoming signals and the parts that interpret them. It alerts the rest of the brain a threat is present, triggering fear/anxiety.
AMYGDALA
Name the brain centre that encodes painful or threatening events into memories?
HIPPOCAMPUS
becomes smaller in traumatized people, responsible for flashbacks
Children with _________ levels of anxiety are better equipped to deal with chaos.
HIGHER
What are the 3 main neurotransmitters of anxiety?
- SEROTONIN - good mood mediator
- DOPAMINE - pleasure/pain, motivation/reward
- GABA - mediator of relaxation/sleep
+ NOREPINEPHRINE
“Anxiety Disorder” represents prolonged states of what, generally lasting how long? (4)
FEAR, ANXIETY or PHOBIA
lasting 6 MONTHS or more
List the 4 main causes of anxiety disorder?
- FAMILY PATTERN
- TRAUMA
- DISEASE STATES
- DRUGS / CHEMICALS
Traumatic experiences can create diminished “windows of ___________”.
TOLERANCE
