An In-depth Analysis of Anxiety Disorders: Definitions, Causes, and Treatments, Quizzes of Abnormal Psychology

Download An In-depth Analysis of Anxiety Disorders: Definitions, Causes, and Treatments and more Quizzes Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What is anxiety DEFINITION 1 Unpleasant, global, unfocused feeling TERM 2 3 ways in which anxiety is manifested DEFINITION 2 Cognitively- In a persons thoughtsBehaviorally- in a persons actionsSomatically- in physiological/biological reactions TERM 3 symptoms of Generalized anxiety disorder DEFINITION 3 High levels of anxiety/ excessive worryPhysiological problemsCognitive problems- such as worry & apprehension TERM 4 symptoms of panic Disorder DEFINITION 4 severe episodes of apprehension (fear)feelings of impending doom TERM 5 What causes GAD and Panic Disorder (Psychoanalytic) DEFINITION 5 Internal conflicts between id and superego.threat of forbidden impulses causes unconscious anxiety. TERM 6 What causes GAD and Panic Disorder (behavioral & cognitive) DEFINITION 6 Anxiety is a learned response to a stimulus.panic attacks may begin with anxiety-proviking thoughtscognition can influence somatic symptoms TERM 7 What causes GAD and Panic Disorder (biogenic perspective) DEFINITION 7 may result from dysfunction of receptors monitoring oxygen in the blood.May be associated with dysfunctions of locus ceruleus in the brain TERM 8 Treatment for GAD and panic disorder (biochemical) DEFINITION 8 Anti-depressents and tranquilizersex. Benzodiazepiens (valium, tanax, librium, and other medication) TERM 9 Treatment for GAD and panic disorder (behavioral) DEFINITION 9 Cognitive- behavioral treatment.Replacing anxious thoughts with non-anxious thoughtslearning relaxation techniques TERM 10 What is phobia DEFINITION 10 a strong, persistent and irrational fear of some specific object or situation. TERM 21 Exposure Therapy DEFINITION 21 Involves exposing a person gradually to the fearful conditions TERM 22 Systematic Desensitization DEFINITION 22 Gradual exposure TERM 23 Modeling Therapy DEFINITION 23 Phobic person obverses a model and is gradually exposed to a phobic situation TERM 24 What is Obsession DEFINITION 24 Repetitive thoughts or images that produce anxiety TERM 25 What is Compulsion DEFINITION 25 Repetitive acts to relieve anxieties. TERM 26 Ego-dystonic DEFINITION 26 Alien or foreign to a person TERM 27 Symptoms of obsession DEFINITION 27 Impaired control over mental processesWorries an urges over possible loss of control over motor behaviorsWorry about contamination and checking behavior TERM 28 Symptoms of compulsion DEFINITION 28 realistic behavior to reduce anxietyex. excessive hand washing usually over guilt behavior TERM 29 What causes OC behavior (Psychoanalytic) DEFINITION 29 Freudfelt sessions represented situations or replacement of an original conflict.The defense undoing is used to deal with guilt caused by id vs. superego conflict. TERM 30 What causes OC behavior (Biogenic) DEFINITION 30 Increased metabolic activity in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain might cause this behavior.Some evidence of heredity has been noted. TERM 31 Biological Treatment DEFINITION 31 Drugs and medication increasing the level of serotonin in the brain. TERM 32 Behavioral Treatment DEFINITION 32 Combination of flooding and response prevention. TERM 33 Cognitive Therapy DEFINITION 33 Modification of irrational thoughts and replacing them with rational thoughts. TERM 34 What is PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder) DEFINITION 34 Type of anxiety disorder that develops in response to an extreme psychological or physical trauma, which produces feelings or terror and hopelessness. TERM 35 Symptoms of PTSD DEFINITION 35 Re-experiencing the traumatic events in dreams or memories.