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Abnormal Psychology Clinical and Scientific Perspectives

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Panic Attack   Rapidly developing sense of intense fear and anxiety.  
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Agoraphobia   Anxiety about being in places from which escape would be difficult in the event of a panic attack.  
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Interoceptive   Relating to internal, physiological stimuli.  
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Exteroceptive   Relating to external, environmental stimuli.  
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Two-factor theory   Theory that both Pavlovian and operant influences maintain phobic behavior.  
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Obsessions   Intrusive thoughts that are difficult to stop or control  
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Compulsions   Actions that one feels compelled to perform  
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Anxiety disorder affect about "blank" of the population at some point in their lives.   28%  
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"Blank" is a chronic sensation without being clearly associated with any specific stimulus   Anxiety  
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As in the case of all "blank" conditions, the Anxiety Disorders cause interference with or impairment of normal functioning.   Axis I  
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Panic Disorder affects up to "blank" of the population at some point in life.   5%  
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The term "blank" is defined as relating to internal, physiological stimuli, while the term "blank" is defined as relating to external, environmental stimuli.   Interoceptive, exteroceptive  
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As treatment for Panic Disorder, "blank" may produce dependence and most patients experience a relapse when medications are discontinued.   Benzodiazepines  
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"Blank" therapies for Panic Disorder appear to be more effective and less subject to relapse.   Cognitive-Behavioral  
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Fear of strangers is known as   xenophobia  
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This is the least common type of obsessions seen in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.   ritualized counting  
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder usually follows a(n) "blank" course with symptoms "blank" during periods of stress.   Chronic; Worsening  
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People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder experience all of the following except:   Panic Attacks  
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In terms of the Anxiety Disorders, this may be a more effective treatment and carry a lower rate of relapse after the end of therapy.   cognitive-behavioral interventions  
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A variation that may occur in acute fear is "blank".   fainting  
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Benzodiazepines are "blank" enhancers and reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.   GABA  
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These therapies for Panic Disorder typically involve exposure to feared interoceptive or exteroceptive stimuli with the goal of extinction of the anxiety response an the catastrophic expectations that accompany it.   Behavioral and Cognitive-behavioral  
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Sharon's intense, irrational fear of ladders would most likely be an example of "blank"   phobia  
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Women are diagnosed with phobias "blank" men.   twice as often as  
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In two-factor theory, the acquisition of specific phobias occurs through Pavlovian conditioning and the maintenance of the phobic behavior occurs through "blank".   Operant Conditioning  
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The activation of the "blank" results in abrupt dilation of the blood vessels in the viscera, slowing of the heartbeat, a drop in blood pressure, and loss of muscle tone.   Parasympathetic nervous system  
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A(n) panic attack is a rapidly developing sense of intense fear and anxiety which progresses to a peak within "blank" minutes of onset.   10 minutes  
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This disorder gets its name from the Greek for fear of the marketplace.   Agoraphobia  
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This disorder may occur with or without agoraphobia   Panic  
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In the case of some subtypes of anxiety, the female to male ratio is "blank"   3 to 1  
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Kate has experiences recurrent, spontaneous and unexpected panic attacks. She has anxiety about future attacks and their consequences. Kate is suffering from "blank".   Panic Disorder  
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The most common pattern of attacks appears to be a(n) "blank" one of waxing and waning.   Chronic  
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First degree relatives of Panic Disorder victims are up to "blank" times more likely to also show the disorder.   8  
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Panic attacks involve intense activity in parts of the brain involved in fear and emotional arousal such as the "blank".   amygdala  
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From the biological perspective, treatments for panic disorder have included minor tranquilizers such as   Benzodiazepines  
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This is the most reliable diagnosis in the anxiety disorder category.   Specific Phobia  
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Fear of high places is known as   Acrophobia  
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This arguably remains the most validated and plausible account of the etiology of phobias at this time   The comprehensive contemporary learning model  
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Developed by Wolpe, this primary(and the most effective) therapy is used to treat Specific Phobias.   systematic desensitization  
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Pharmacologically, "blank" appear to be effective in short-term relief for social anxiety.   benzodiazepines  
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"Blank" are actions that one feels compelled to perform and are difficult to stop or control while "blank" are intrusive unwanted thoughts that are difficult to stop or control.   Compulsions, obsessions  
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For a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, the obsessions and compulsions are time-consuming, occupying at least "blank".   one hour per day  
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The lifetime prevalence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is about "blank" of the population.   2.5%  
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Some brain studies utilizing PET scans have reported higher levels of activity in the "blank" of the left hemisphere for those with OCD as compared to those without OCD.   Orbital frontal cortex  
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This is the most common medical treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.   antidepressant medications  
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People with "blank" find their worries difficult to control, distressing, and physically troublesome.   Generalized Anxiety Disorder  
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People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder do not experience "blank"   Panic Attacks  
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For Generalized Anxiety Disorder, medications such as "blank" are helpful for the short-term relief of symptoms.   Benzodiazepines  
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For Generalized Anxiety Disorder, medications such as "blank" are effective for longer term treatment.   SSRIs  
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