Anxiety Disorders 5.4 Flashcards
Types of anxiety disorders
Irrational, uncontrollable, disruptive
Anxiety
An unpleasant emotional state characterized by physical arousal and feelings of tension, apprehension, and worry
Irrational AD
It is provoked by perceived threats that are exaggerated or nonexistent, and the anxiety response is out of proportion to the actual importance of the situation
Uncontrollable
The alarm reaction cannot be shut off even when the person knows it’s unrealistic
Disruptive
It interferes with relationships, job, academic performance, or everyday activities
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Disruptive levels of persistent, unexplained feelings of apprehension and tenseness (6 months or more)
Panic Disorder
An anxiety disorder characterized by sudden bouts of intense, unexplained feelings of dread and terror
Panic attacks
Sudden episode of helpless terror with high psychological arousal
Agoraphobia
Fear of situations the person views as difficult to escape or help unavailable when panic strikes; fear of leaving one’s home or room in the house
Specific Phobia
Disruptive, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation
Phobias: categories of phobias
Natural environment, situation, injury, animals, or insects
OCD
An anxiety disorder characterized by unbidden, repetitive thoughts and actions
Obsessions
Irrational, disturbing repetitive thoughts that intrude into consciousness
Compulsions
Repetitive actions are performed to alleviate obsessions
Survivor resiliency
Recovering from something like PTSD with more resilience and strength
Posttraumatic Growth
After struggling through a challenging crisis, people experience resilience
