Anxiety and Mood Disorders: Terms, Definitions, and Treatments, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Anxiety and Mood Disorders: Terms, Definitions, and Treatments and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Anxiety Disorder DEFINITION 1 one of a group of mental disorders characterized by irrational or inappropriate expressions of fear, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, and OCD. TERM 2 Panic Disorder DEFINITION 2 a mental disorder characterized by recurring, seemingly unprovoked panic attacks and a persistent worry about having further attacks. TERM 3 Agoraphobia DEFINITION 3 a mental disorder characterized by severe anxiety about being in situations in which escape might be difficult or embarrassing. TERM 4 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) DEFINITION 4 a mental disorder that includes obsessions (recurrent, intrusive, thoughts, images, ideas, or impulses that are perceived as being inappropriate, grotesque, or forbidden) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors of mental acts that are performed to reduce the anxiety associated with obsessions). TERM 5 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis DEFINITION 5 a system of CNS neurons and endocrine cells that regulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland. dysfunction of HPA system has been implicated in anxiety disorders and affective disorders. TERM 6 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) DEFINITION 6 a hormone released by the anterior pituitary in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone; stimulates the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland. TERM 7 Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) DEFINITION 7 a hormone released by neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus; stimulates the release of ACTH from the anterior pituitary. TERM 8 Glucocorticoid Receptor DEFINITION 8 a receptor activated by cortisol released from the adrenal gland. TERM 9 Anxiolytic Drug DEFINITION 9 a medication that reduces anxiety; examples are benzodiazepines and SSRIs. TERM 10 Benzodiazepine DEFINITION 10 a class of drugs with anti-anxiety, sedative, muscle-relaxing, and anticonvulsant effects; acts by binding to GABAa receptors and prolonging their inhibitory actions.