Chapter 4 ppt Flashcards
What is the future-oriented mood state?
Anxiety
What are the common characteristics of anxiety disorders?
- Anxiety and fear
- Avoidance and escape
- Significant distress/ impairment
What is a panic attack?
• Intense fear or discomfort
• Physical symptoms
(e.g., breathlessness, chest pain)
What can cause anxiety?
- Anxiety and brain circuits; genetic vulnerability
* Depleted levels of GABA
What is a highly effective way to treat anxiety?
Cognitive-behavioral therapies
What does the ‘basic’ anxiety disorder look like?
- Excessive uncontrollable anxiety
- Six months or more
- Anyone and everyone
What are 3 common treatments for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
- Medication!
- CBT
- Meditation therapy
What is OCD?
- Obsessions
- or
- Compulsions
What are the common treatments for OCD?
- SSRIs - Relapse is common
- Psychosurgery (cingulotomy)
- CBT and Exposure!
What is panic disorder?
Unexpected panic attack (i.e., a false alarm)
What percent of people with panic disorder are women?
66%
Give examples of subtypes of specific phobia
- Blood-injury-injection phobia
- Situational phobia
- Natural environment phobia
- Animal phobia
What can cause specific phobias?
- Direct experience
* Biological and evolutionary vulnerability
What are the treatments for specific phobias?
CBT and exposure
What is social phobia?
Extreme and irrational fear in social/performance situations