Psychological disorders- Anxiety disorders

Question 1

Medical model criteria for diagnosing psych disorders?

Answer 1

1. Deviant
2. Maladaptive
3. Personal distress

Question 2

Advantages of the medical model?

Answer 2

• Facilitates communication between hcps and patients and families
• Facilitates research
• Facilitates treatment

Question 3

Disadvantages of the medical model?

Answer 3

• Focuses on symptoms rather than a disease process

- Ignores context of behaviour and focuses on labelling

Question 4

Definition of anxiety disorders?

Answer 4

States when there are mental and physical symptoms of anxiety which are not secondary to another disorder.

May be episodic or continuous.

Question 5

The three components of anxiety?

Answer 5

1. Cognition
   - Ruminating, worrying, constant negative thoughts, selective memory, anxious predictions.
2. Physical feelings
   - Palpitations
   - Sweating
   - Shaking
   - Breathlessness
   - Blushing
   - Numbness or tingling
   - Detachment
3. Behaviour
   - Avoiding anxiety-inducing situations
   - Alcohol or drug use.