PSYCH 600 FINAL EXAM (ANXIETY DISORDERS) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Anxiety Disorders
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Anxiety Disorders
What is characteristic of separation anxiety disorder? - Answer-Excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figures
Does the typical/expected separation anxiety that often occurs during childhood qualify as this diagnosis/disorder? (p. 217) - Answer-No, the typical, e...
PSYCH 600 FINAL EXAM (ANXIETY
DISORDERS) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is characteristic of separation anxiety disorder? - Answer-Excessive fear or
anxiety concerning separation from home or attachment figures
Does the typical/expected separation anxiety that often occurs during childhood qualify
as this diagnosis/disorder? (p. 217) - Answer-No, the typical, expected does not qualify
for disorder
What is involved in a specific phobia (Criteria A)?
Duration? (p. 224) - Answer--Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
(e.g., flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, seeing blood).
-6+ months
What is the first DSM criterion for social anxiety disorder (social phobia)? - Answer-
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual
exposed to possible scrutiny by others (ex. Social interactions, being observed, and
performing in front of others)
What is the "perceived threat?" Note that there is also concern about showing anxiety
symptoms, leading to negative evaluation (2nd criterion). (p. 229-230) - Answer-The
individual fears that he or she will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that will be
negatively evaluated (i.e., will be humiliating or embarrassing; will lead to rejection or
offend others).
Are the panic attacks in panic disorder expected or unexpected?
Is one attack sufficient?
In addition to panic attacks, what else has to occur for 1 or more months (Criterion B)?
(p. 235-6) - Answer--Unexpected
-One attack is not sufficient
.-Must have 1+ month of persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or
their consequences (losing control, having heart attack, "going crazy") and/or a
significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks (ex. Avoiding exercise,
unfamiliar situations)
What are common symptoms of a panic attack (physiological and cognitive)?
How many symptoms are needed to qualify as a panic attack? (p. 235-6) - Answer--
Palpitations
-Sweating
-Trembling
-Smothering
, -Losing mind
-Thinking their going to die
-4+ symptoms
What is the source of perceived threat for a person with agoraphobia?
How many settings? (p. 246) - Answer--Perceived threat is thoughts that escape might
be difficult or help might not be available in the event of developing panic-like symptoms
or other incapacitating or embarrassing symptoms
-5
In the event of developing panic-like symptoms, the person is concerned that _____ or
_____. - Answer-Escape maybe difficult or help might not be available
Can substances, medications, or medical conditions contribute to anxiety symptoms? -
Answer-Yes
Is it important to involve parents when treating children with separation anxiety
disorder? (Pg. 179) - Answer-Yes
How was "external exposure" utilized in the agoraphobia video (elevator, subway, bus)
or snake phobia video? - Answer-The girl was exposed to her fear (snakes) it was in the
same room as her, and then closer and closer in proximity to her
Give a specific example of "habituation" in treatment. Incorporate the terms "long
enough" and "often enough" is your description (e.g., the person must remain in the
situation "long enough" for anxiety to reach a peak and then decline and to repeat the
exposure "often enough" for habituation to occur and anxiety to extinguish). How was
habituation demonstrated in the elevator video. - Answer-After being exposed to the
snake long enough for her anxiety to reach a peak and then decline, and was exposed
to the snake long enough for habituation to occur
How was "expectancy violation" demonstrated in the videos (e.g., Sedata's belief she
would get trapped and die if she was in an elevator, however that expectation was
violated. Therefore, her cognitions were revised to see elevators as less threatening.).
Give a specific example of its use. - Answer-The girl expected to die when in contact
with a snake. However, she encountered the snake and did not die thus the expectation
was violated. Her cognitions were revised to see snakes as less threatening.
What is a concern about using medications prior to interoceptive exposure, during the
treatment of phobias, or when treating other anxiety disorders? (p. 188)
Is the prognosis for the treatment of specific phobias favorable? (188) - Answer--It
reduces the person's ability to benefit from exposure based treatment
They reduce anxiety and prevent the persons anxiety from reaching the level necessary
for them to benefit from the treatment
In exposure based therapy, person needs to reach high level of anxiety to be able to
learn how to cope with it
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