Unit 5 Psychology, Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorder

excessive fear with related disturbances to behavior

Phobia

fear or anxiety towards a specific object or situation, someone isn’t functioning, irrational

Agoraphobia

intense fear of specific social situations, where escaping situations feel too hard so people avoid them to feel safe ie. concert, grocery stores, etc

Panic disorder

experiences of panic attacks, unanticipated and overwhelming, feels like a heart attack, cognitive and emotional experiences of fear/anxiety

Culture-Bound Disorder

a pattern of psychological distress or behavior that is recognized and understood within a specific culture but may not be recognized or understood outside of that culture.

Taijin Kyofusno

Japanese people, fear of others are judging their bodies as undesirable, unpleasing, don’t want to disrupt others lives

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

extreme anxiety and worry, nonspecific anxiety and fear, difficult to control

Must have 3 or more of the following:

Restlessness/on the edge, easily fatiuge, difficulty, concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, must be generally 2 months