Exam Review Flashcards
Hippocampus
Function
Memory and Stress Response
Hippocampus
Associated with what disorder(s)
PTSD, Conditioned anxiety response in Panic Disorder
Amygdala
Function
Fear, Stimulates locus coeruleus
Amygdala
Associated with what disorder(s)
Panic Disorder & other Anxiety Disorders
Limbic System
Function
The “Emotional Brain”
Limbic System
Associated with what disorder(s)
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiolytics
Anti-anxiety medication
Xanax, Diazepam, Valium
Anticoagulants
What do they do, what are they for, examples
Blood Thinners
Treatment for chronic stress
Ex. Aspirin
Basal Ganglia
Function
Goal-directed movements, behavioral responses to social/territorial concerns
Basal Ganglia
Associated with what disorder(s)
OCD
Abnormally high levels of activity
Interoceptive Exposure
Type of therapy that helps people get comfortable with uncomfortable body sensations like a racing heart or shallow breathing
Practicing specific exercises under guided supervision,
Individuals learn how to understand and manage these feelings,
Makes it easier to cope with anxiety or stress.
Beck’s Negative Cognitive Triad
- Negative views about self
- Negative views about world
- Negative views about future
Negative thoughts reinforce triad, triad reinforces negative thoughts, depression worsens
Perpetuated by: all-or-none reasoning, selective abstraction (“I had no fun today”, selective memory), & arbitrary interference (“Therapy will never work”)
Panic Control Treatment
** GOAL: **foster ability to identify/correct maladaptive thoughts & behaviors that initiate, sustain, or exacerbate anxiety and panic attacks
** HOW: **combines education, cognitive interventions, relaxation & controlled breathing procedures, & exposure techniques
11 or 12 weekly sessions individual or small group format.
