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10 Cards in this Set
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What is fear?
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a natural response to a dangerous or life threatening situation
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What is anxiety?
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individual becomes tense and anxious about possibility of something bad happening
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What are panic disorders?
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-frequent and recurring panic attacks
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What is an unexpected (uncued) attack?
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-comes out of the blue
-no trigger |
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What is a situational bound (cued) attack?
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-experience a panic attack in the anticipation of confronting a situation
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What is a situational predisposed attack?
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-tendency to have a panic attack in a situation but doesn't happen every time
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What is agoraphobia?
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-anxiety about being trapped in a situation without help if a panic attack were to occur
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What are the explanations for agoraphobia?
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1- neurotransmitter (excess norephine)
2- anxiety sensitivity 3- conditioned fear response |
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What is anxiety sensitivity?
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- a false alarm mechanism that causes a person to have a panic attack
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What is conditioned Fear reaction?
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associated certain bodily sensations with memories of last panic attack, causing a new one
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