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Module 66:Anxiety Disorders & Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety disorder–Generalized anxiety
disorder–Panic disorders–Phobias
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder–2/3 women–Continual worry,
jittery, agitated and sleep deprived
–Free floating anxiety
Panic Disorder
• Panic disorder–Panic attacks
Specific Phobia
• Phobias–Specific phobia–Social anxiety
disorder–Agoraphobia
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
–An obsession versus a compulsion–Checkers–Hand washers
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Trauma Stressor and Related Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder• Post-traumatic stress disorder
–PTSD–“shellshock” or “battle fatigue”–Not just due to a war situation
• Post-traumatic growth
Understanding Anxiety Disorders, OCD and PTSD
Understanding Anxiety Disorders & OCD
The Learning Perspective
• Classical and operant conditioning– Stimulus generalization– Reinforcement
• Observational learning• Cognition
Understanding Anxiety Disorders & OCD The Biological Perspective
• Natural selection• Genes
–Anxiety gene–Glutamate
• The Brain–Anterior cingulate
cortex