Chapter 5 Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

Anxiety Disorder

Answer 1

• jumpiness, sweaty palms ect
• avoidance behavior
• sense of worry or fear of losing control

Question 2

Panic Disorder

Answer 2

immnobilizing, repeated panic attacks

- phys and psych interaction= catastrophic misterpritation+increases sensitivity to body cues–> attacks

Question 3

Phobic disorder

Answer 3

• fear of irrational fears–> avoidance and physical anxitety
• learnt behavior, or evolutionary precaustion

Question 4

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

Answer 4

• nagging or presistent thoughts ==> anxiety and out of control
• psychdynamic: leaking of urges into conscious, bio: poor danger and control signaliing = exagerated risk perception