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Mr. Stickler's Unit 4 "Anxiety Disorders" Test Studystack Flashcards 2021

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show They share a preoccupation with, or persistent avoidance of, fear provoking thoughts or situations.  
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List two (2) symptoms of anxiety disorders.   show
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What is one (1) way that fear can be useful in society?   show
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What are two (s) differences between "fear" and "anxiety"?   show
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What is one (1) way that "anxiety" can actually be helpful?   show
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show One (1) example of this is thinking about final exams. You may experience "anxiety", which lets you know that you need to study for your final exam.  
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List the three (3) characteristics of "anxious apprehension".   show
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What does the term "worry" mean/ refer to?   show
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show 1.) Provoked by a specific experience; 2.) Provoked by ongoing difficulties in a person's life.  
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show Self-talk  
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What does the term "panic attack" mean/ refer to?   show
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show Clinicians sometimes think of these as "a normal fear response triggered at an inappropriate time".  
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List five (5) symptoms of "panic attack".   show
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show 1.) Feel they might die; 2.) Feel they are about to lose control; 3.) Feel that they may "go crazy".  
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show These are "panic attacks" in situations that already cause feelings of worry or anxiety.  
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show One (1) example of this is if a person is afraid (i.e. has fear) of public speaking, they might have one of these if they are forced to give a speech in front of a large group of people.  
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What does the term "phobia" mean, refer to?   show
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List three (3) examples of "phobias".   show
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show 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 two (2) ways that obsessive thinking can be distinguished from worry?   show
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show This term refers to "repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are used to reduce anxiety".  
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What are the two (2) most common examples of "compulsive behaviors".   show
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show One (1) example of this is imagining a family member being involved in a serious car accident.  
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What is one (1) example of an obsessive thought?   show
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show "Compulsions", or "compulsive behaviors", reduce anxiety (but the do not produce pleasure).  
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What is the difference between "internalizing" and "externalizing" disorders where anxiety disorders are concerned?   show
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What does the term "specific phobia" mean/ refer to.   show
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show This term refers to a persistent and marked fear related to social situations.  
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show 1.) Doing something in front of people (performance anxiety); 2.) Interpersonal interactions (such as dating and parties).  
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What does "agoraphobia" mean/ refer to?   show
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What is one (1) thing that might help people living with "agoraphobia" that is not related to medications or counseling?   show
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What are the four (4) criteria that must be met before a person can be diagnosed as having "Generalized Anxiety Disorder"?   show
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List three (3) symptoms of "Generalized Anxiety Disorder".   show
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List two (2) of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for a diagnosis of "panic disorder".   show
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show About 25% of people do this.  
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show Depression and substance use disorders are often comorbid with this diagnosis.  
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show 1.) Feelings of loneliness; 2.) Increased dependency; 3.) Declining physical and cognitive capacities; 4.) Change in social and economic conditions.  
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show Agoraphobia.  
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show 1.) Stressful life events; 2.) Childhood adversity; 3.) Attachment relationships and separation anxiety.  
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show 1.) Learning processes (i.e how fears are learned); 2.) Cognitive factors (such as memory & perception); 3.) Perception of control; 4.) Catastrophic misinterpretation; 5.) Attention to threat & biased information processing; 6.) Thought suppression.  
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show 1.) Genetic factors; 2.) Neurobiology.  
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What is "interoceptive exposure"?   show
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What is "situational exposure"?   show
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show 1.) Systematic desensitization & Interoceptive Exposure; 2.) Exposure and Response Prevention; 3.) Relaxation and Breathing Retraining; 4.) Cognitive Therapy.  
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show 1.) Antianxiety medications; 2.) Antidepressant medications.  
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