Anxiety/OCD Flashcards
Fear
emotional response to a specific and proximal threat
Anxiety:
uture oriented, apprehension or dread of an uncertain outcome
Worry:
thoughts and images centering on adverse outcomes that engender negative affect and are relatively uncontrollable
Allostasis:
normal response to stress; adaptive processes that maintains homeostasis through the production of various brain and peripheral stress-related chemicals
Generalized Anxiety Disorders:
characterized by unwarranted, enduring anxiety across life situation, especially those in which the individual feels a lack of control.
Social Anxiety Disorder:
Marked or intense fear of social situations in which the individual feels scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others; generalized or specific
Panic Disorder:
repeated episodes of panic; abrupt surges of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes and are associated with multiple key physical and cognitive symptoms; accompanied by fear of dying because their symptoms mimic those of a heart attack.
Agoraphobia:
fear of certain environments such as open spaces, public transportation, crowded spaces. Occurs with panic disorder and leads to avoidance behaviours.
Specific Phobia:
fear of certain environments such as open spaces, public transportation, crowded spaces. Occurs with panic disorder and leads to avoidance behaviours.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
characterized by severe obsessions (repetitive, intrusive thoughts), compulsions (repetitive, ritualistic behaviours), or both.
Hoarding Disorder:
excessive acquisition of and inability or unwillingness to discard material possessions
Amygdala’s Roll in Anxiety Disorders
activated when an individual is confronted with a fearful situation; increased blood flow
Panicogenic Substances:
substances that produce panic attacks; stimulants and caffeine
