Lecture 4 Anxiety

Question 1

What is it

Answer 1

Labelled fear/panic: response to perception of threat
-Describe the 3 systems
-Conditions in which it occurs:
Realistic/objective threat to self
Prepared and novel stimuli
-Appraisal of threat: 2 points
-Often based on past: experiences, conditioning, instructions, observations

Question 2

Abnormal anxiety

Answer 2

• Not qualitatively different
• Excessive or inappropr occurence
• Internal dysfunct, socially inapp/interfering, categorization based on focus of anxiety (DSM 4)

Question 3

DSM4 Disorders, difference with DSM 5

Answer 3

Difference

• panic: ago
• selective mutism
• chapters in dev order
• chapters…

Question 4

Comorbidities and vulnerabilities

Answer 4

General vuln
-genetic, neuroticism
-psyc: 3 points leading to any anxiety disorder, depre
Specific; threat RELATED BELIEFS: Direct experience or observation

Question 5

Treatment

Answer 5

• 3 biological
• CBT, Explanation, 4 points, behavioural techniques, 4 points
• Have to mention breaking avoidance