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CLP CH6
Question | Answer |
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Anxiety | Apprehension about a future threat |
Fear | Response to an immediate threat |
Phobias | Disruptive fear of a particular object or situation |
Specific Phobia | Disproportionate fear of a particular object or situation that is avoided or endured with anxiety Poor functioning of serotonin and GABA Higher levels of norepinephrine |
Social Anxiety Disorder | Called Social Phobia Causes more life disruption than other phobias |
Panic attack | Sudden, intense episode of apprehension, terror, feelings of impending doom |
Uncued attacks | Occur unexpectedly without warning |
Cued attacks | Triggered by specific situations (e.g., seeing a snake) |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) | Excessive anxiety or worry at least 50% of days about a number of events or activities Deficits in GABA functioning |
Systematic desensitization | Relaxation plus imaginal exposure |
Cognitive approaches | Increase belief in ability to cope with the anxiety trigger Challenge expectations about negative outcomes |