Chapter 3 - anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, trauma, and stress

Question 1

when is anxiety adaptive?

Answer 1

when it prompts us to seek medical attention, to study for an upcoming test, or avoid a dangerous system

Question 2

when is anxiety maladaptive?

Answer 2

when the level of anxiety is out of proportion to the level of threat or when it occurs out of the blue, not in response to environmental changes

Question 3

what are the physical features of anxiety?

Answer 3

jumpiness, jitters, increased perspiration and heart rate, shortness of breath, dizziness, and nausea

Question 4

what are the behavioural features of anxiety?

Answer 4

the need to escape or avoid a situation, agitation, clinginess, and a constant need for reassurance

Question 5

what are the cognitive features of anxiety?

Answer 5

excessive and prolonged worrying, overly aware of bodily sensations, jumbled thoughts, nagging thoughts, dread, and fear

Question 6

what are the five diagnostic subtypes of specific phobias?

Answer 6

• animal type
• natural environment type
• blood-injection-injury type
• situational type
• other types

Question 7

where is the fear network located in the brain? what structures does it involve?

Answer 7

centred in the amygdala. involves interaction with the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex