Anxiety Disorders pt. 1 Flashcards
What is the difference between anxiety and fear?
Anxiety is future oriented, whereas fear is about perceived danger in the present.
How do you identify anxiety disorders?
- There is persistent fear and/or anxiety related to an object or situation.
- There is also avoidance of the object or situation.
True or False: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorder in the U.S.
True
Is it likely for someone who has an anxiety disorder to experience another one in their lifetime?
Yes
What are specific phobias?
Fears of specific objects or situations.
What are some characteristics of specific phobias?
- Intense and persistent fear.
- Greater desire to avoid the feared object or situation.
- Distress that interferes with functioning.
What determines the impact of a specific phobia on one’s life?
What arouses the fear.
What is the female to male ratio as it relates to those who suffer from specific phobias?
2:1
Review behavioral component of specific phobias…
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review operant conditioning in specific phobias…
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review evolutionary component of specific phobias…
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review biological components of specific phobias…
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How can you treat specific phobias?
Through behavioral interventions, particularly exposure treatments.
True or False: Exposure treatment, as it relates to specific phobias, are the most widely used and tend to be the most effective
true
What is exposure treatment?
A form of behavioral treatment in which a person is exposed to the object or situation they dread, over time.
What is the idea behind systematic desensitization?
To pair relaxation with the feared object or situation in hopes to substitute the feared response with the relaxation response.
What are the 2 types of systematic desensitization?
- In Vivo desensitization (live/real)
- Covert desensitization (imaginal)
What is the flooding technique?
Repeated exposure to the feared stimulus without relaxation training and without gradual buildup.
Can the exposure technique be just as effective when using flooding?
yes
True or False: Cognitive therapy and medications are effective when treating phobias
False
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Severe, persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment might occur.
What is the key piece of Social Anxiety Disorder?
The negative evaluation that one receives from themselves. (could also be fearful of receiving the negative evaluation of others)
Review cognitive behavioral models as they relate to social anxiety disorder…
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