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anxiety
apprehension, worry (problem)
fear
immediate danger
anxiety disorder
7 forms

1. specific phobia
2. social phobia
3. panic disorder
4. GAD
5. OCD
6. PTSD
7. acute stress disorder
phobia
fear of object/situation, disproportionate to danger
specific phobia
fear of objects, situation
comorbidity
2 + coexisting conditions
social phobia
fear of people, social scrutiny
panic disorder
anxiety about panic attacks
panic attack
intense worry
suicidal thoughts
dizziness
chest pain
choking
labored breathing
(may include)
depersonalization
derealization
depersonalization
out-of-body sensation
derealization
world feels unreal
agoraphobia
Greek marketplace, idea of being trapped should anxiety occur
GAD
global anxiety (6 months)
OCD
o: stream of unpleasant thoughts, images

c: behavior, mental rituals
PTSD
aftermath of tragedy
relives experience
avoids stimuli
arousal
acute stress disorder
sister of PTSD (less than 4 weeks)
subthreshold sx
under-criteria for dx (PDD)
fear circuit
brain structures involved with fear, anxiety

amygdala (temporal lobe)
hypothalamus
olfactory bulbs
thalamus
cingulate gyrus
hippocampus
parahippocampus gyrus
basal ganglia
caudate nucleus
anxiolytics
sedatives, tranquilizers, reduce anxiety
benzodiazepines
Valium, Zanax
(Diazepam, Alprazolam)
GABA
no OCD
(tricylic) antidepressants
Tofranil
Imipramine
dopamine, norephinephrine
no phobias, acute stress
SSRI
Clomipramine (Anafril)
used for OCD
serotonin, norepinephrine
beta blockers
block adrenaline
anxiety
locus ceruleus
brain norepinephrine
panic disorder
fear of fear hypothesis
agoraphobia, influenced by negative thoughts about places where panic attack can occur
panic control therapy
exposure, educated to counterract panic sx
thought suppression
eliminate intrusive thoughts
ERP (exposure and ritual prevention)
exposed to obsession, informed to halt ritual
nonverbal memories
memories formed sensory stimuli, external events
dissociation
any escape as means of defense mechanism
imaginal exposure
visualize trauma scene
EMDR (eye movement desentization)
visual trauma imagery
finger guide to replace - thoughts with + ones
CISD (critical incident stress debriefing)
within 72 hours, assess immediately
somatoform disorders
psych issues become physical,
Greek for "body"
pain disorders
pain rooted in psychological problem
malingering
fakes disability for reward (work excuse)
la belle indifference
hypoconcern for reported sx
factitious disorder
faux sx
unclear motivation
body dysmorphic disorder
appearance concern
imagined, exaggerated
hypochondriasis
6 months
fear of serious disease
somatization disorder
Pierre Briquet
polyyear complaints
4 pain sx
1 sex sx
1 fake neuro sx
conversion disorder
sensory, motor sx
(may) anesthesia (loss of sensation)
blindsight
missing cells in visual cortex
patients can see
unconscious of their sight ability
dissociative disorders
separation of an aspect of mind
4 types

amnesia
fugue
depersonalization
DID (multiple)

"autopilot"
dissociate amnesia
memory loss
stressful experience
explicit memory
conscious (active) recall
implicit memory
unconscious (passive) recall
procedure
dissociate fugue
to flee
new identity
memory loss
depersonalization disorder
loss of sense of self
DID
multiple personality disorder
alters
behavioral medicine
health psychology
psych's impact on health illness, disease
allostatic load
impact of stress on the body
psychoneuroimmunology
psychological factors impact the immune system
cytokines
immune cellular communication proteins
HPA axis
B & T cells
interleukin
type of cytokine
IL 1, 6
pro-inflammatory
cardiovascular disorders
diseases of the heart
essential hypertension
high blood pressure
no biological cause
Type A behavior
achievement/pressure
time urgency/impatience
hostility
angina pectoris
chest pain
ischemia
myocardial infarcation
heart attack
permanent damage
metabolic syndrome
obesity, insulin resistance, high blood pressure
CHD
coronary heart disease
angina or MI
ashthma
narrow air passages
wheezing attacks
AIDS
HIV virus
immune compromised
opportunistic
biofeedback
training humans to listen, recognize body signals
community psychology
prevention
seek out civilian problems
stress management
arousal reduction
cognitive restructing
behavioral-skills training
environment-change approach