Full highlighted lecture notes for two anxiety / OCD lecture notes from Clinical Psych (C83CLI). Includes anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Assessment, Models and Treatment.
ANXIETY /OCD
Anxiety is a useful emotion in stopping us from doing dangerous things.
However when levels of anxiety get too high, they become problematic.
Anxiety disorders
• 2%- 5% of total population
• 6% - 27% of psychiatric population
Features of Anxiety:
• Tense apprehensiveness
• Anticipation of danger or discomfort
• Elevated arousal
• Negative affect
• Uneasiness
• Future - oriented
• Accompanied by bodily sensations
Types
- PTSD
- OCD
- Specific Phobia
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Social Phobia
- Panic Disorder
- Agoraphobia without panic
But doesn’t explain different types of anxiety disorder
GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
- Most pervasive anxiety disorder
- Ongoing excessive worry
- 2.1% general population
- Chronic - 80% report feeling anxious their whole lives
- Onset in childhood/adolescence
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Obsessions
- Recurrent and persistent thoughts images, or impulses, that are experienced some time during the
disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate, and cause marked anxiety or distress.
- Not excessive worries about real life problems
- Attempt to ignore, suppress or neutralise
- Recognise as product of own mind
- Rachman (2003): most common obsessions :
1) Aggressive actions (thoughts of harming/harm coming to family)
2) Sexual acts (fear of inappropriate acts/gestures)
3) Blasphemous acts (sacrilegious gestures in holy places)
Compulsions
- Repetitive behaviours or mental acts person feels driven to perform
- In response to obsession or rules which must be applied rigidly
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller zoemoon. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £2.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
