ch 7

Question 1

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 1

persistent and excessive worry that tends to interfere with daily activities

Question 2

phobias

Answer 2

persistent and excessive fear around a particular object, activity, or situation

Question 3

social anxiety disorder

Answer 3

intense anxiety about being embarrassed or rejected in social situations and anxiety that another attack will occur

Question 4

panic disorder

Answer 4

main symptoms is panic attack, physical and psychological distress episodes

Question 5

fear and anxiety is expressed thru three channels:

Answer 5

cognitive distress, distortions, and ruminations
physiological arousal
behavioral disruptions and avoidance

Question 6

fear

Answer 6

set of emotional, behavioral, and physical responses to danger

Question 7

situations that invoke social anxiety

Answer 7

public speaking
meeting strangers
public restrooms
eating or writing in public

Question 8

panic attack physical symtoms

Answer 8

chest pain, difficulty breathing, trembling or shaking, racing heart, sweating, nausea,p

Question 9

panic attack psychological symptoms

Answer 9

intense terror
choking or smothering sensation

Question 10

agoraphobia

Answer 10

fear of open spaces or being separated from a safe space

Question 11

agoraphobic people typically fear

Answer 11

leaving home alone, being in public, traveling

Question 12

why are people agoraphobic?

Answer 12

conserned with having a panic attack

Question 13

agoraphobia is often combined with

Answer 13

panic disorder

Question 14

panic disorder/ agoraphobia causes

Answer 14

biological predisposition to overreact physically to stressors
tendency to misinterpret bodily sensations as signs of danger

Question 15

panic attach can begin as

Answer 15

false alarms exacerbated by distorted thinking

Question 16

misperceptions escalates into

Answer 16

repetitive thots about catastrophic events

Question 17

panic and agoraphobia CBT treatment focus on

Answer 17

breathing retraining (reduce breathing rate to promote relaxation and combat hyperventilation)
cognitive restructuring
correcting misinterpretations of harmless bodily sensations- exposure therapy basically

Question 18

PFPP for panic disorder

Answer 18

breh

Question 19

meds for panic/ agora

Answer 19

benzodiazepines, antidepressants

Question 20

panic/ agora meds side effects

Answer 20

drowsiness, reduced motor coordination, dependence, sexual dysfunction, extreme thirst

Question 21

anxiety expressed thru three channels

Answer 21

• Cognitive distress,
  distortions, and
  ruminations
• Physiological arousal
• Behavioral disruptions
  and avoidance