Week 6 Anxiety disorder Flashcards
What is the emotional response to a real or perceived imminent threat known as?
fear
How does anxiety differ from fear?
Anxiety is the anticipation of future threat, while fear is a response to an immediate threat.
Behaviors aimed at preventing or minimizing contact with fear/anxiety-inducing objects or situations, potentially leading to restricted lives.
avoidance
A disorder characterized by excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, along with difficulty controlling the worry.
generalized anxiety disorder
Distress when anticipating or experiencing separation from an attachment figure.
seperation anxiety disorder
An abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort that peaks within minutes, during which a range of physical and emotional symptoms occur.
panic attack
What diagnostic criteria must be met for Social Anxiety Disorder?
Marked fear or anxiety about social situations where the individual may be scrutinized, causing avoidance or intense fear.
Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation, almost always provoking immediate fear or anxiety and actively avoided or endured with intense discomfort.
specific phobia
Fear or anxiety about two or more situations like using public transport, being in open or enclosed spaces, or standing in lines due to thoughts that escape may be difficult.
agoraphobia
A consistent failure to speak in specific social situations where there is an expectation to speak, while speaking in other situations, which interferes with educational or occupational functioning.
selective mutism
What commonality exists across various anxiety disorders regarding fear?
The intensity of fear/anxiety is often out of proportion to the actual or anticipated threat.
Which demographic tends to experience higher rates of anxiety disorders?
Women tend to have higher rates of anxiety disorders than men.
A treatment modality that involves systematic desensitization to feared objects or situations to reduce avoidance behaviors and associated anxiety reactions.
exposure therapy
What does the term “systemic view of fear and anxiety” imply?
It suggests that emotions (fear, anxiety), thoughts (catastrophic thinking), and behaviors (avoidance) are interconnected, perpetuating a cycle of anxiety.
How long must symptoms persist for a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
6 months
