6 Types of Anxiety Disorders - Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 385, Study notes of Abnormal Psychology

Download 6 Types of Anxiety Disorders - Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 385 and more Study notes Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Anxiety disorders involve significant fear, agitation, and nervousness and can impair functioning in any or all spheres of life, including school. 6 types of anxiety disorders 1. Generalized anxiety disorder 2. Panic disorder 3. Social phobia 4. Specific phobias 5. Obsessive compulsive disorder 6. Posttraumatic stress disorder Anxiety refers to a sense of agitation or nervousness, which is often focused on an upcoming potential danger Extreme anxiety is a persistent, vague sense of dread or foreboding when not in the presence of a feared stimulus. Symptoms of anxiety or avoidance may occur in many psychological disorders, including mood disorders, somatization disorder, body dysmorphic disorders and anorexia nervosa. About 50% of people with an anxiety disorder are also depressed. Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression 1. High level of negative emotions, which include general distress. Both anxiety and depressive disorders can involve poor concentration, sleep disturbances, and irritability, as well as anxious apprehension. This part of the model represents the common factor shared by anxiety disorders and depression 2. Low level of positive emotions. Symptoms of depression include a lack of enjoyment and slowed motor functioning. Low positive affect is a symptom of depression, but generally not a symptom of anxiety disorders 3. Physiological hyper arousal (over arousal), which is found in anxiety disorders, but not in depression Approx. 10-25% of those with anxiety disorders also abuse or are dependent on alcohol. The key symptoms of anxiety disorders are extreme anxiety, intense arousal, and attempts to avoid stimuli that lead to fear and anxiety. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: characterized by uncontrollable worry and anxiety about a number of