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Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World 11th
Edition By Jeffrey S. Nevid; Spencer A. Rathus; Beverly S.
Greene 9780135792049 Chapter 1-15 Complete Guide .
Anxiety - ANSWER: An emotional state characterized by physiological arousal, unpleasant feelings of
tension, and a sense of apprehension or foreboding
Anxiety disorder - ANSWER: maladaptive anxiety reaction, which can cause significant emotional
distress or impair a person's ability to function
-affects nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US
Anxiety is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that cut across _______, _______, and _____
features - ANSWER: Physical
Behavioral
Cognitive
What did Freud think neurotic behavior stemmed from? - ANSWER: threatened emergence of
unacceptable, anxiety-evoking idea into conscious awareness
What did Freud think anxiety disorders represent? - ANSWER: ways in which the ego attempts to
defend itself against anxiety
Physical features of Anxiety Disorders - ANSWER: may include jumpiness, jitteriness, trembling or
shaking, tightness in the pit of the stomach or chest, heavy perspiration, sweaty palms, light-
headedness or faintness, dryness in the mouth or throat, shortness of breath, heart pounding or
racing, cold fingers or limbs, and upset stomach or nausea, among other physical symptoms
Behavioural features of Anxiety Disorders - ANSWER: may include avoidance behavior, clinging or
dependent behav- ior, and agitated behavior
Cognitive features of Anxiety Disorders - ANSWER: may include worry, a nagging sense of dread or
apprehension about the future, preoccupation with or keen awareness of bodily sensations, fear of
losing control, thinking the same disturbing thoughts over and over, jumbled or confused thoughts,
difficulty concentrating or focusing one's thoughts, and think- ing that things are getting out of hand.
The DSM recognizes the following major types of anxiety disorders: - ANSWER: panic disorder, phobic
disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder
2 new categories that previously held Anxiety diagnoses in the DSM are: - ANSWER: 1. Obsessive-
compulsive disorder is now classified in a new diagnostic category of Obsessive-Compulsive and
Related Disorders
2. Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, are now classified in a new category of
Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
People are likely to meet the combined diagnostic criteria for: - ANSWER: many of the anxiety
disorders including Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia), Specific Phobia, Generalized
Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
Panic Disorder is: - ANSWER: an anxiety disorder characterized by repeated episodes of intense
anxiety or panic
Panic Disorder has intense anxiety reactions accompanied by physical symptoms such as: - ANSWER: -
pounding heart
, -rapid respiration
-shortness of breath
-difficulty breathing
-heavy perspiration
-weakness or dizziness
Panic Disorder shows these features: - ANSWER: -fears of recurring attacks may prompt avoidance of
situations associated with the attacks or in which help might not be available
-attacks begin unexpectedly but may become associated with certain cues or specific situations
-attacks are accompanied by feelings of sheer terror, danger, or doom, and an urge to escape
-can lead to agoraphobia, or general avoidance of public situations
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is: - ANSWER: Persistent anxiety that is not limited to particular
situations
Generalized Anxiety Disorder shows these features: - ANSWER: Excessive worrying; heightened states
of bodily arousal, tenseness, being on edge
Specific Phobia is: - ANSWER: Excessive fears of particular objects or situations - 12.5%
Specific Phobia shows these features: - ANSWER: Avoidance of phobic stimulus or situation; examples
include acrophobia, claustrophobia, and fears of blood, small animals, or insects
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) is: - ANSWER: Excessive fear of social interactions - 12.1%
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) shows these features: - ANSWER: Characterized by an
underlying fear of rejection, humiliation, or embarrassment in social situations
Agoraphobia is: - ANSWER: Fear and avoidance of open, public places - About 1.4% to 2%
Agoraphobia shows these features: - ANSWER: -Fear of venturing into open or crowded places.
In extreme cases, they may become literally
housebound out of fear of venturing away
from the security of their home.
-May occur secondarily to losses of supportive others to death, separation, or divorce
neurosis - ANSWER: The anxiety disorders, along with dissociative disorders and somatic symptom
and related disorders, were classified as neuroses throughout most of the 19th century.
- The Scottish physician William Cullen coined the term neurosis in the 18th century. As the derivation
implies, it was assumed that neurosis had biological origins. It was seen as an affliction of the nervous
system
- removed from DSM in 1980
Panic attacks build to peak intensity within ________ minutes - ANSWER: 10-15
Who has lower rates of social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder? - ANSWER: Latinos
and African Americans (opposite: Caucasians)
Panic disorder without accompanying agoraphobia is much more common than... - ANSWER: panic
disorder with agoraphobia
To be diagnosed with Panic disorder one must... - ANSWER: -have experienced repeated, unexpected
panic attacks, and at least one of the attacks must have been followed by a period of at least one
month by either or both of the following features:
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