Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian Abnrml. Psych. "Anxiety Disorders" Test 2021
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| What does the term "anxiety" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "a more general or diffuse emotional reaction beyond simple fear, that is out of proportion to threats from the environment.
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| What does the term "panic attacks" refer to? | "A sudden, overwhelming experience of terror or fright".
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| What three (3) things make up "anxious apprehension"? | 1.) High levels of diffuse negative emotion; 2.) a sense of uncontrollability; 3.) A shift in attention to a primary self-focus or a state of self-preoccupation.
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| What is one (1) other way that clinicians think of panic? | One (1) other way that they think of this is "a normal fear response that is triggered at an inappropriate time".
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| What does the term "phobias" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "persistent, irrational, narrowly defined fears that are associated with a specific object or situation".
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| List two (2) cognitive symptoms that people going through an panic attack say they experience. | 1.) Feel as though they are going to lose control; 2.) Misinterpret heart palpitations as evidence of a heart attack.
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| What does the term "compulsions" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are used to reduce anxiety".
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| What is one (1) example of a "compulsion"? | One (1) example of this would be repetitive hand washing.
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| What does the term "obsessions" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "repetitive, unwanted, intrusive cognitive events that may take the form of thoughts or images or urges".
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| What are the "two (2) most common forms of compulsive behavior"? | The 2 most common forms of this are: cleaning and checking.
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| How does the DSM-IV-TR define "specific phobias"? | The DSM-IV-TR defines these as "a marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable, cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation".
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| How does the DSM-IV-TR define "social phobia"? | The DSM-IV-TR defines these as nearly identical to that of a "specific phobia", but it "includes the additional element of performance". In other words, people living with this is afraid of or avoids social situations.
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| What does the term "agoraphobia" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to a person who has a "fear of the marketplace (or places of assembly)". It is usually defined as the fear of public spaces.
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| What are the two (2) primary symptoms of "generalized anxiety disorder"? | Two primary symptoms of this are excessive anxiety and worry.
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| List three (3) criteria that must be met in order for a diagnosis of "generalized anxiety disorder" can be made. | 1.) Trouble controlling worry, which leads to significant distress or occupational impairment; 2.) Worry lasts for more days than not over a 6 month period; 3.) Worry is about a number of different events (not just one).
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| What criteria must a person meet in order to qualify for a diagnosis of "panic attacks"? | 1.) Must experience recurrent, unexpected panic attacks; 2.) Person worries about having another attack for at least 1 month following a panic attack; 3.) Worry about the implications of an attack or its consequences.
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| How does the DSM-IV-TR define "obsessive compulsive disorder"? | The DSM-IV-TR defines this as "the presence of either obsessions or compulsions".
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| List two (2) further criteria that a person must meet in order to be diagnosed as living with "obsessive compulsive disorder". | 1.) Person must recognize that their obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable; 2.) Obsessive or compulsive thoughts must not be simply excessive worries about real problems (like overdue bills).
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