L11: Anxiety Disorders and OCD Flashcards
Fear/panic
emtion in response to imminent threat AT THE MOMENT
Anxiety
complex blend of emotion that is more future-oriented
more diffuse
What is the most common mental disorder in the US
Anxiety is the most ____ common disorder in the US
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chronic/excessive worry about many events/activities
Symptoms;
feeling on edge, fatigue, irritable, muscle tension, sleep trouble, cannot concentrate
_____ theorists would say GAD is most like to form in people with poverty, race, gender.
Ecological theorists woluld say GAD is // with poverty, race, gender
______ theorists would say that we all experience anxiety as children; each of us have different defense mechanisms that lead to GAD
psychodynamic theorists
_______ theorists would say GAD can develop when people stop looking at themselves honestly and acceptingly
Humanistic theorists would say GAD can develop when people ______.
_________ theorists would say that problematic behaviors and maladaptive thinking lead to GAD
Cognitive-Behavioral theorists would say that ________and ______ lead to GAD
_______ theorists would say that GAD is heritable; the neurotransmitters GABA, serotonin, and norepinephrine play a role
Biological theorists would say that GAD is _____; the neurotransmitters _____, ____, and _____ play a role
Specific phobia
persistent and disproportionate fear of some specific object or situation that presents little or no actual danger
What causes specific phobias?
A. Learned behaviors: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning
B. Behavioral Evolutionary perspective
- Some specific phobias are more common
- Species-specific biological predisposition to develop certain fears (biological preparedness)
Agoraphobia
Disproportionate and marked fear or anxiety about at least 2 situations where it would be difficult to escape or receive help in the event of incapacitation, embarassing symptoms, or panic like symptoms
At least 6 months
Social Anxiety
disabling fears of one or more discrete social situations in which a person fears that they may be exposed to the scrutiny and potential negative evaluation of others
What causes anxiety?
- Combo of learned behaviors and biological predisposition
- holding dysfunctional beliefs and expectations
- Dread of social situations, anticipate of social disasters
- Avoidance and safety behaviors performs to reduce or prevent these diasters
Panic disorder
recurrent unexpected panic attacks
