Anxiety, obsessive compulsive and depressive disorders (15.3)

Question 1

Anxiety disorders

Answer 1

A category of disorders involving fear or nervousness that is excessive, irrational an maladaptive

Question 2

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 2

Involves frequently elevated levels of anxiety, generally from the normal challenges and stresses of everyday life

Question 3

Panic disorder

Answer 3

An anxiety disorder marked by occasional episodes of sudden and intense fear

Question 4

Panic attacks

Answer 4

Brief moments of extreme anxiety that include a rush of physical activity paired with frightening thoughts

Question 5

Agoraphobia

Answer 5

An intense fear of having a panic attack in public; as a result of this fear public as a result of this fear people may begin to avoid public settings and increasingly isolate themselves

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Social anxiety disorder

Answer 6

A very strong fear of being judged by others or being embarrassed or humiliated in public

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 7

Plagued by unwanted inappropriate nd persistent thoughts (obsessions) and engage in repetitive often quite ritualistic behaviors (compulsions)

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Major depression

Answer 8

A disorder marked by prolonged periods of sadness, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness social withdrawl and cognitive and physical sluggishness

Question 9

Diathesis-model of psychological disorders

Answer 9

Interaction between a genetic predisposition for a disorder and life stress

Question 10

Bipolar disorder

Answer 10

Characterized by extreme highs and lows in mood motivation and energy