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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAM 2
all anxiety disorders include
avoidance
fear of unknown & negative what ifs
change in behavior
short-term relief but long term increase in anxiety
anxiety physcial symptoms
increased heartrate, sweating, shaking, restleness , shortness of breathe, muscle tension
panic disorder
must have fear of another attack happening & consequences
no real threat present
recurrent & unexpected panic attacks
panic disorder symptoms
need 4 symptoms
derealization & depersonalization
start avoiding sitituations & places
no specific # of attacks for diagnosis
agoraphobia
fear of being trapped in 2+ sitiuations &unable to escape, with no way to call for help if panic attack & embarassment occurs
lasts 6+ months & causes avoidance
agoraphobia causes
biologically sensitive to panic induced sitiuations
intolerance of uncertainty
conditoned fear response (place of attack)
fusion w/thoughts
specfic phobias
persistent irrational fear of object, activity or sitituation impairing life
#1=animals
treatment = exposure therapy
specfic phobias causes
direct traumatic experience
observation
genetics
temperament of being scared of new things
survival based fear
panic disorder treatment
CBT or ACT
benzos & antidepressants
introseptive exposure= trigger it in safe spot
cognitive restructing= whats proof of harm
social anxiety disorder
fear of being judged/embarassing in social settings
(6+ months)
great social skills w/close ppl
ruminate about past interactions
low self-esteem
social anxiety disorder treatment
group therapy
cognitive restructing
antidepressants (relapse likely)
genrealized anxiety disorder GAD
lasts most days for 6 months
uncontrollable worrying w/no connection to something distressing (overthinking)
get stuck in thoughts (what ifs)
worrying as avoidance leads to an unlived life
GAD treatments
meds = take edge off
CBT=get to core of worrying
avoidance core feature
avoid thoughts, feelings, or sitituations that trigger anxiety
leads to pain of an unlived life
intolerance of uncertainty core feature
need to feel in control due to anxiety ab possible unknown negative events happening
