Emotional Disorders Flashcards
In moderate levels of anxiety this is the
Fight or flight response
Anxiety is a mood state characterized by
Strong negative emotions
Bodily symptoms tension
Anticipation of future danger
Fear characterstics
PRESENT oriented EMotional rxn to current danger
Surge of SNS
Strong escape tendencies
Panic characteristics
GROUP of physical symptoms of FoFR
UNEXPECTEDLY occurs in absence of obvs threat
Anxiety symptoms can be
Physical, cognitive, behavioral
What is the neurotic paradox
Even if the child knows there is nothing to be afraid of, he’s still terrified and does all he can to escape the situation
Earliest reported rate of onset
SAD (7 or 8 years)
SAD may begin with
Harmless requests
Complaints like restless sleep or nightmares
With GAD, thinking often consists of
What if statements
GAD average age of onset
10 to 14 years
Thinking usually focuses on threats of personal safety
Specific phobia
Specific phobia PPT
Occurs at inappropriate age, persists
Irrational, lead to avoidance of object or event
Impairs normal routines
Specific phobia onset
7-9
Peak of SP
10-13
Social phobia usually co-occurs with
Specific phobia
Panic disorders