Anxiety & Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Question 1

fear is…

Answer 1

the activation of flight or fight response

Question 2

The 5 subtypes of specific phobias are…

Answer 2

1. Blood-injection-injury
2. Natural/environment
3. Animal
4. other
5. situational

Question 3

Specific phobia symptoms

Answer 3

1. persistent fear that is unreasonable or excessive
2. Exposure to feared stimulus causes an immediate anxiety response
3. person recognizes fear is excessive
4. phobic situation is avoided

Question 4

causal factors of specific pohobias

Answer 4

1. Vicarious conditioning
2. evolutionary preparedness
3. temperament
4. personality traits

Question 5

Treatment for specific phobias

Answer 5

Exposure therapy

Question 6

Social anxiety symptoms

Answer 6

1. persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations
2. exposure to feared situation causes anxiety or panic
3. person recognizes the fear is excessive
4. feared social or performance situation is avoided

Question 7

What is panic disorder

Answer 7

the occurrence of panic attacks out of the blue

Question 8

Agoraphobia

Answer 8

fear of the public market

Question 9

Treatment for Panic Disorder

Answer 9

1. medications (anti-anxiety or SSRI)
2. interoceptive exposure
3. cognitive restructuring techniques

Question 10

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms

Answer 10

1. excessive anxiety or worry for at least six months
2. Difficulty to control the worry
3. Anxiety is associated with at least 3 symptoms (restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, & sleep disturbance)