Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Question 1

What are the 5 types of anxiety disorder?

Answer 1

Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder.

Question 2

Specific Phobia

Answer 2

Fear of a specific object or situation that is out of proportion with an actual threat

Question 3

Social Anxiety Disorder

Answer 3

Fear of being negatively evaluated by others

Question 4

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 4

A diffuse state of constant anxiety not associated with any specific object or event
People with this disorder are constantly anxious and worry incessantly about even minor matters.

Question 5

Agoraphobia

Answer 5

An anxiety disorder marked by fear of being in situations from which escape may be difficult or impossible. People who experience agoraphobia avoid going into open spaces or to places that might have crowds.

Question 6

How many people have phobias?

Answer 6

1 in 8

Question 7

How many people does SAD effect

Answer 7

1 in 14

Question 8

OCD

Answer 8

OCD is a disorder characterized by frequent intrusive thoughts that create anxiety and compulsive actions that temporarily reduce the anxiety.

Question 9

How many people does OCD affect

Answer 9

Affecting 1–2 percent of the population, OCD is more common in women than men and generally begins in early adulthood.

Question 10

Obsessions

Answer 10

Recurrent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts, urges, or mental images.
They often include intense worry and fears of contamination, of accidents, or of one’s own aggression.

Question 11

Compulsions

Answer 11

Particular acts that the person feels driven to perform over and over again.
The most common compulsive behaviors are cleaning, checking, and counting.

Question 12

Order these steps of OCD in the correct order: Compulsion, Obsession, Anxiety, and Relief

Answer 12

Anxiety, Compulsion, Relief, Obsession

Question 13

PTSD

Answer 13

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A mental disorder that involves frequent nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and flashbacks related to an earlier trauma.

Question 14

What percentage of people have PTSD

Answer 14

Around 7 percent of the population will experience PTSD at some point, and women are more likely to develop the disorder.

Question 15

Adjustment Disorder

Answer 15

People have difficulty adjusting to stressors.

Question 16

Aaron Beck

Answer 16

Hypothesized that a psychological factor associated with depression is how people think of themselves.
From Beck’s perspective, people likely to develop depression blame misfortunes on personal defects and see positive occurrences as the result of luck.

Question 16

Cognitive Triad

Answer 16

Negative views about the world → Negative views about the future → Negative views about oneself
Developed by Aaron Beck

Question 17

Second Cognitive Theory of Depression

Answer 17

Developed by Aaron Beck

Question 18

Social factor of depressive disorders (Men vs Women)

Answer 18

Across multiple countries and contexts, twice as many women as men are diagnosed with depression.
One theory is that women respond to stressful events by internalizing their feelings, which leads to depression and anxiety, whereas men externalize their feelings with alcohol, drugs, and violence (Holden, 2005).

Question 19

Bipolar 1 Disorder

Answer 19

Mood disorder, characterized by extremely elevated moods during manic episodes.

Question 20

Bipolar 2 Disorder

Answer 20

Mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of extremely depressed and mildly elevated moods.

Question 21

Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 21

Mood disorder, characterized by extremely depressed moods or a loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities, that persists for two weeks or more.

Question 22

How many people does Major Depressive Disorder effect

Answer 22

It affects about 7–8 percent of Americans in any given year, and approximately 16 percent of Americans will experience major depression at some point in their lives.

Question 23

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Answer 23

Mood disorder, characterized by mildly or moderately depressed moods, that persists for at least two years.

Question 24

How many people does Persistent Depressive Disorder effect?

Answer 24

People with persistent depressive disorder—approximately 2–3 percent of the population—may have many of the same symptoms as those with major depression, but the symptoms are less intense.

Question 25

When do bipolar disorders develop

Answer 25

Bipolar disorders emerge most commonly during late adolescence or early adulthood.

Question 26

Are bipolar disorders more likely to effect men or women

Answer 26

Bipolar disorders are equally prevalent in women and men.

Question 27

What causes Bipolar Disorders?

Answer 27

There is a very strong genetic component to bipolar disorders. Genetic research also suggests, however, that the hereditary nature of bipolar disorders is complex and not linked to only one gene.

Question 28

How many people have bipolar disorders

Answer 28

Around 3–4 percent of the population will experience a bipolar disorder in their lifetimes. Bipolar disorders are much less common than depression.

Question 29

Depressive Disorders are…

Answer 29

a type of mood disorder featuring persistent and pervasive feelings of sadness.

Question 30

Panic Disorder

Answer 30

An anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror