anxiety disorders

Question 1

prolonged, vague, very unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension not attached to a particular cause

Answer 1

anxiety

Question 2

disorder: chronic anxiety over a long period

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generalized anxiety disorder

Question 3

disorder; consists of recurrent sudden anxiety attacks, the person experiences intense terror or dread
run in families

Answer 3

panic disorder

Question 4

abrupt surge of intense anxiety rising to its peak

Answer 4

panic attack

Question 5

the person suffering knows exactly what they are afraid of

Answer 5

phobic disorders

Question 6

fear of heights

Answer 6

acrophobia

Question 7

fear of strangers

Answer 7

xenophobia

Question 8

fear of open places and unfamiliar setting

Answer 8

agoraphobia

Question 9

miscellaneous category of marked persistent irrational fears, most common

Answer 9

specific phobias

Question 10

fear and embarrassment in dealings w/ others

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social phobias

Question 11

ex: saying i take that back after a compulsive thought

Answer 11

undoing

Question 12

ex; woman checks on kids alot bc she resents them

Answer 12

reaction formation

Question 13

exposing the client to stimuli that evokes discomfort until they are used to it

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exposure therapies

Question 14

a series of fear arousing stimuli carefully graded from mild to strongly fearful are used.

Answer 14

systematic desensitization

Question 15

therapist controlled exposure to the imagined re creation to a fear arousing situation

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implosive therapy

Question 16

the individual experiences the actual feared situation rather than imagining it under the therapists direction

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In vivo exposure

Question 17

exposing the client immediately to high intensity and prolonged stimulation

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flooding

Question 18

calls clients attention to the unrealistic thoughts that serve as cues for their maladaptive behavior

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cognitive restructuring

Question 19

a sudden distracting stimulus such as an unpleasant noise will serve to terminate obsessional thoughts.

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thought stopping

Question 20

client can mentally rehearse adaptive approaches to problematic situations

Answer 20

cognitive rehearsal