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Anxiety - Answer-The nervous agitation that we sometimes experience, often about something that is going to happen Anxiety disorder - Answer-Psychological disturbance marked by irrational fears often of everyday objects and situations Generalized anxiety disorder - Answer-Characterized by exc...

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Intro to psychology Anxiety Disorders
Exam Questions and Answers
Anxiety - Answer-The nervous agitation that we sometimes experience, often about
something that is going to happen

Anxiety disorder - Answer-Psychological disturbance marked by irrational fears often of
everyday objects and situations

Generalized anxiety disorder - Answer-Characterized by excessive anxiety or worry
about numerous things, lasting for 6 months or longer.

Symptoms of GAD - Answer-Restlessness, fatigue, muscle tension, nervousness,
inability to focus or concentrate, an overwhelming sense of dread, and sleep
disturbances.

Panic Disorder - Answer-Psychological disorder characterized by sudden attacks of
anxiety and terror that have led to significant behavioral changes in the person's life

Symptoms of a Panic Attack - Answer-Increased heart rate, feeling weak/faint/dizzy,
sense of impending doom, sweating, chest pains, chills, breathing difficulties

Phobia - Answer-A specific fear of a certain object, situation or activity

Social phobia - Answer-Extreme shyness around people or discomfort in social
situations

Agoraphobia - Answer-Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape
might be difficult or embarrassing, or in which help may not be available.

Obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) - Answer-Psychological disorder that is
diagnosed when an individual continuously experiences obsessions (distressing,
intrusive or frightening thoughts) and engages in compulsion (repetitive behavior or
mental acts) in an attempt to calm these obsessions

Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD - Answer-an anxiety disorder associated with
serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving
the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent
thoughts and images

Symptoms of PTSD - Answer-dissociation, detachment, intrusive recollections, acute
anxiety & anxiousness, insomnia, difficulty concentrating

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