Panic, Anxiety & Obsessions Flashcards
Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation (e.g., flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, seeing blood).
Specific Phobia
The phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety.
Specific Phobia
The phobic object or situation is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety.
Specific Phobia
The fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger posed by the specific object or situation and to the sociocultural context.
Specific Phobia
Specific Phobia: Duration
6 months
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
The individual fears that he or she will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluated
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
The social situations almost always provoke fear or anxiety. Note: In children, the fear or anxiety may be expressed by crying, tantrums
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
The social situations are avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
The fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the social situation and to the sociocultural context.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia): Duration
6 months or more
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks. A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, and during which time four (or more) of the following symptoms occur
Panic Disorder
Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate.
Panic Disorder
Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations).
Panic Disorder
Chills or heat sensations.
Panic Disorder
Sweating
Panic Disorder
Trembling or shaking.
Panic Disorder
Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering.
Panic Disorder
Feelings of choking.
Panic Disorder
Chest pain or discomfort.
Panic Disorder
Nausea or abdominal distress.
Panic Disorder
Feeling dizzy, unsteady, light-headed, or faint.
Panic Disorder