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43 Cards in this Set
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an emotional response to anticipation of danger, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized.
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anxiety
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a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or impending doom
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panic
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fear of being in places or situations
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agoraphobia
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characterized by chronic unrealistic, and excessive anxiety and worry
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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the theory that overuse or ineffective use of ego defense mechanisms results in maladaptive responses to anxiety
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psychodynamic theory
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theory that anxiety is a result of faulty or counterproductive thinking
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cognitive theory
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part of the brain where anxiety develops
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hippocampus
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fear cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation
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phobia
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excess fear of situations in which a person might do something embarrassing or be evaluated negatively by others
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social phobia
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marked, persistent, and excess or unreasonable fear when in the presence of an object or situation
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specific phobia
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recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are time consuming and distressing
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OCD
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unwanted, intrusive, persistent ideas, thoughts or images that cause anxiety and distress
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obsessions
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unwanted repetitive behavior patterns or mental acts that are intended to reduce anxiety
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compulsions
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type of learning (staying away from the source)
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passive avoidance
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engaging in relief from anxiety associated with a traumatic situation
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active avoidance
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neurotransmitter for OCD
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serotonin
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drugs to fight OCD
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clomipramine
SSRIs |
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the development of symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor
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PTSD
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characteristics of PTSD
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re-experiencing
high level of anxiety and arousal general numbing of responsiveness |
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if PTSD symptoms is less than 1 month...
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Dx is acute stess disorder
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janet becomes panicky when she gets near a dog
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specific phobia
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patricia weights in measures of food
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ocd
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frances won't leave home unless someone goes w/ her
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agoraphobia
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Visions a My Lai Massacre in vietnam
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PTSD
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Sonia's afraid to eat out for fear that people will laugh at her
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social phobia
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Janet has fear of needles
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specific phobia
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Helen is a very restless person
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generalized anxiety disorder
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Timmy has nightmares about the tornado incident
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PTSD
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Carl goes to church and sits near the door
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Agoraphobia
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Sally screams at the sight of a spider
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specific phobia
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difference between obsession and compulsion
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obsession is the thought
compulsion is the action |
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fear of the marketplace
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agoraphobia
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when is anxiety too much
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when it is out of proportion
when it interferes with social and occupational functioning |
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psychosocial influence that has been correlated with predisposition to asthma
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Unresolved dependence on the mother
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Type of personality that has a "strong competitive drive"
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Type C
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Two major character traits common to individuals with Type A personality
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Excessive competitive
Chronic sense of urgency |
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Type of personality that lack the need for competition
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Type B
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Not implicated in peptic ulcer disease
a.genetics b.smoking c.allergies d. dependency needs |
C
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The individual with essential HTN is thought to ....
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suppress anger and hostility
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The "migraine personality" ...
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is compulsive, perfectinist and somewhat inflexible
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The individual with migraine headaches is thought to have...
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a repressed anger
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The individual with ulcerative colitis has been found to be mostly obsessive compulsive... T or F?
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true
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Individuals with ulcerative colitis and rh.arthritis share a personality that is "highly negativistic"... T or F?
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false.... they are "strongly independent"
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