Anxiety Disorders

AnxietyAnxietyFight or FlightAnxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety DisorderDefinitionHow do they feel?Symptoms lastWomen outnumber men

The Sociocultural PerspectiveMost likely to developPovertyRace

The Humanistic PerspectiveArises when people stopDenialsCarl RogersClient-centered therapy

The Cognitive PerspectiveCaused byMaladaptive assumptionsRational-emotive therapySelf-instruction training (4 stages)

Phobias

PhobiasDefinitionPeople become fearfulSpecific phobiaIntense fears ofWomen 2:1Social phobiaSevereNarrow, broaderUnable to

PhobiasAnimalsBeardsBooksFurGravesHeightsMustardMarriageCottonRainSleepStrangersTeethPoison Flowers

What causes phobias?Behavioral explanationsClassical conditioningModelingPredispositionPreparednessSystematic desensitizationFloodingmodeling

Treatment for Social PhobiasAntidepressant medsExposure therapyGroup therapyCognitive therapies

Panic DisorderPeople lose control ofPanic attacksSymptomsPanic disorderAgoraphobia

Antidepressant drugs

Cognitive PerspectivePanic-prone people may beWhy are people prone to misinterpretations?Anxiety sensitivity

Therapy

Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderObsessionsCompulsionsCan be helpfulDSM-IVObsessions can take the form ofCompulsions can take the form of