book stuff test 2

Question 1

definition of anxiety

Answer 1

CNS response to physiological and emotional response to a vague sense of threat or danger

Question 2

what are the 6 kinds of anxiety disorders

Answer 2

1) generalized anxiety disorder
2) specific phobias
3) agoraphobia
4) social anxiety disorder
5) panic disorder
6) obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 3

what are panic attacks

Answer 3

periodic, short bouts of panic that occur suddenly, reach a peak within minutes and gradually pass

Question 4

what is panic disorder

Answer 4

anxiety disorder marked by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks

Question 5

what are dissociative disorders

Answer 5

disorders marked by major changes in memory that do not have clear physical causes

Question 6

what is depression

Answer 6

low, sad state marked by significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt or related symptoms

Question 7

what is mania

Answer 7

state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity

-belief the world is yours

Question 8

what is a depressive disorder

Answer 8

group of disorders marked by unipolar depression

Question 9

what is the biological perspective of all disorders

Answer 9

genetic predispositions towards higher levels of anxiety and other disorders

• malfunctioning of brain/hormonal circuits
  ex. anxiety = lower levels of GABA

species specific biological predispositions

Question 10

what is the psychodynamic perspective of all different disorders

Answer 10

kids face stress and anxiety because they have no awareness and will do anything, see anxiety for consequences of actions
-need parents to provide them with effective coping mechanisms

Question 11

what is the cognitive-behavioral perspective

Answer 11

disorders come from problematic behaviors and the way we think about them (dysfunctional thoughts)

ex. I need to be perfect

Question 12

what is the sociocultural perspective

Answer 12

poor people are more likely to develop disorders, have naturally higher levels of disorders because of their environment
-less insurance and access to qualified clinicians

Question 13

what is the humanistic existentialist perspective

Answer 13

disorders come when people do not have honest or accepting perspective of selves, no unconditional positive regard, no allowance for mistakes

humanists think all humans are good
existentialists think that humans are able to have total freedom of their life decisions and outcomes

Question 14

difference between bipolar one and bipolar two disorder

Answer 14

1 = marked by full manic and depressive episodes
2 = marked by mildly manic (hypomanic) episodes and major depressive episodes