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31 Cards in this Set
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anxiety
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a common emotion characterized by physical symptoms, future-oriented thoughts, and escape or avoidance behavior
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fight or flight
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a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system activated by stress or fear that includes increased heart rate, enhanced muscle activity, and increased respiration
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sympathetic nervous system
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part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body for fight-or-flight response
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parasympathetic nervous system
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part of the automnomic nervous system that counteracts the effects of system activation by slowing down heart rate and respiration, returning the body to a resting state
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panic attack
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a discrete period of intense fear or dicomfort and a cascade of physical symptoms
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worry
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apprehensive (negative) expectations or outcomes about the future or the past that are considered to be unreasonable in light of the actual situation
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anxiety disorders
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a group of disorders characterized by heightened physical arousal, cognitive/subjective distress, and behavioral avoidance of feared objects/situations/events
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generalized panic disorder
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excessive worry about future events, past transgressions, financial status, and the health of oneself and loved ones
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social phobia
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pervasive pattern of social timidity characterized by fear that the person will behave in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing
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specifc phobias
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severe or persistent fears of circumscribed events, objects, or situations that lead to significant disruption in areas of functioning
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vasovagal syncope
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a common physiological response consisting of slow heart rate and low blood pressure that sometimes occurs in people with blood-injury-illness phobias
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
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a condition involving obsessions, often combined with compulsions (repetitive behavior) that can be extensive, time consuming, and distressful
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obsessions
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intrusive thoughts
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post-traumatic-stress disorder - DSM-IV
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person has experienced a something horrific and responded with fear
Traumatic Event is persistently reexperienced Avoidance of stimuli associated with event |
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Panic disorder w/out Agoraphobia - DSM-IV
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Recurrent unexpected attacks followed by 1 month of persistent concern about more attacks
Worry abuot the meaning of the attack Behavior change, e.g. avoidance, going to doctor/emergency room |
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Panic disorder w/ Agoraphobia - DSM-IV
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Recurrent unexpected attacks followed by 1 month of persistent concern about more attacks
Worry abuot the meaning of the attack Behavior change, e.g. avoidance, going to doctor/emergency room Agoraphobia |
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Generalized Panic Disorder - DSM-IV
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Excessive anxiety & worry that is difficult to control, occurs more days than not and lasts for at least 6 months
Worry encompasses many different events or activities Physical symptoms: restlessness, irritability, sleep problems |
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Social Phobia - DSM-IV
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Pattern of social timidity for fear of humiliation/embarrassment
Possibilility of panic attacks, except in children who may cry or have a tantrum instead Avoidance is NOT necessary for diagnosis |
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Specific Phobia - DSM-IV
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Fear that is excessive/unreasonable and occurs only in the presence of a specific object or situation
When in the presence of a specific object or situation, anxiety occurs and possibly panic attack |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - DSM-IV
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Presence of obsession, compulsions or both
Compulsions that the person feels compelled to do are a result of a reducing the distress of the obsession |
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Separation anxiety disorder - DSM-IV
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Excessive and inappropriate anxiety concerning separation from caregiver
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trait anxiety
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anxiety-pronesness; a personality trait that exists along a dimension, with those high on this dimension being more "reactive" to stressful events and therefore more likely to develop a disorder
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heritability
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the percentage of variance in liability to the disorder accounted for by genetic factors
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behavioral inhibition
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a tempermental feature characterized by withdrawal from (or failure to approach) novel people, objects, or situations
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
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Drugs thought to correct serotonin imbalances by increasing the time that the neurotransmitter remains in the synapse
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exposure
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overcoming of fear by actual or imagined contact with the feared object/event
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Four groups of Specific Phobias
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Animal
Natural environment Blood/injection/Injury Situational |
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GABA
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Inhibits post-synaptic activity; Meds that increase GABA efficiency are good for anti-anxiety
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CRF
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Cortico-releasing factor; Stimulates production of ACTH
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotropic Hormone; produced in response to biological stress causing increased production and release of corticosteroids
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Corticosteroids
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hormones involved in stress response
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