Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
What did Freud view anxiety as?
A motivator of behavior
What did Sullivan say anxiety was?
An interpersonal phenomenon based in the mother/child relationship.
What is anxiety a feeling of?
Apprehension
What is anxiety a threat to?
Self esteen, self identity, or some value of a person.
What is fear?
A feeling or tension state brought on by accurate perception of “real” threat”
What is fear based on?
Reality- physical threat.
What is anxiety based on?
Disproportionate to reality- no real threat.
What is level 1 anxiety?
Mild- the perceptual field is normal, the person is keen and taking in environment- need this to learn.
What is level 2 anxiety?
Moderate anxiety- the perceptual field is limited to one task, person becomes dysfunctional.
What is level 3 anxiety?
Severe- the perceptual field is limited to one detail of one task.
What is level 4 anxiety?
Panic- no information is processed, no perceptual field- may be a threat to themselves, never leave alone.
What can increase anxiety?
Life stressors and rapid changes in society.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
A person with unrealistic or excessive anxiety related to life circumstances; they are not coping well with life.
What is a panic disorder?
The person has recurrent attacks of intense discomfort- may or may not be associated with a situation.
What are phobias?
pathological fear reaction that is out of proportion to the stimulus.
What is agorophobia?
Fear of open spaces
What is social phobia?
Fear of groups- strangers make person uncomfortable.
What is a simple phobia?
A fear of a specific object or stimulation; EX: heights, animals
What is an obsessive compulsive disorder?
An obsession that coordinates with a compulsive trait.
What is an obsession with OCD?
An undesired, persistent though- EX: fear of getting dirty
What is a compulsion with OCD?
An unwanted urge to perform an act or ritual- EX: washing hands repeatedly
What is the defense mechanism associated with OCD?
Undoing- the ritual decreases the anxiety caused by the obsessive thought; the person knows the symptoms are ego-dystonic