stress, anxiety and phobhia

Question 1

stress

Answer 1

Stress is a state of physiological and psychological arousal produced by
internal or external stressors that are perceived by the individual as challenging or exceeding
their ability or resources to cope.
- body mobilise itself to meet the perceived threat (heart beat increases, breathing and muscle gets tense)

Question 2

fear

Answer 2

fear is an appropriate, present-oriented and short lived response to a clearly identifiable and specific threat

Question 3

physiological effect of anciety

Answer 3

shortness of breath
sweating
trembling
nausea
stomach cramps
dizziness
feelings of suffocating

Question 4

cause of anixety

Answer 4

• lack of gaba (inhibotory)

Question 5

specific phobia

Answer 5

a disorder characterized by marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation, often leading to avoidance behaviour.

Question 6

anixety

Answer 6

Anxiety is a state of physiological arousal associated with feelings of
apprehension, worry or uneasiness that something is wrong or something unpleasant is about to
happen.

Question 7

phobia

Answer 7

is characterised by excessive or unreasonable fear of a particular object or situation.

DEFINITION: A specific phobia is a disorder characterised by marked fear or anxiety about a
specific object or situation, often leading to avoidance behaviour.