Anxiety DisordersAnxiety Disorders

Anxiety

Anxiety—— Fight or FlightFight or Flight Anxiety DisorderAnxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder

Definition—Definition— How do they feel?How do they feel? Symptoms last…Symptoms last… Women outnumber menWomen outnumber men

The Sociocultural PerspectiveThe Sociocultural Perspective

Most likely to Most likely to develop…develop…

PovertyPoverty RaceRace

The Humanistic PerspectiveThe Humanistic Perspective

Arises when people Arises when people stop…stop…

DenialsDenials Carl RogersCarl Rogers Client-centered Client-centered

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The Cognitive PerspectiveThe Cognitive Perspective

Caused by…Caused by… Maladaptive Maladaptive

assumptionsassumptions Rational-emotive Rational-emotive

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training (4 stages)training (4 stages)

PhobiasPhobias

Phobias Definition—Definition— People become fearful…People become fearful… Specific phobiaSpecific phobia Intense fears of…Intense fears of… Women 2:1Women 2:1 Social phobia Severe…Severe… Narrow, broaderNarrow, broader Unable to…Unable to…

PhobiasPhobias AnimalsAnimals BeardsBeards BooksBooks FurFur GravesGraves HeightsHeights MustardMustard MarriageMarriage CottonCotton RainRain SleepSleep StrangersStrangers TeethTeeth Poison Poison FlowersFlowers

What causes phobias?What causes phobias?

Behavioral explanationsBehavioral explanations Classical conditioningClassical conditioning ModelingModeling PredispositionPredisposition PreparednessPreparedness Systematic desensitizationSystematic desensitization FloodingFlooding modelingmodeling

Treatment for Social PhobiasTreatment for Social Phobias

Antidepressant Antidepressant medsmeds

Exposure Exposure therapytherapy

Group therapyGroup therapy Cognitive Cognitive

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Panic DisorderPanic Disorder

People lose control People lose control of…of…

Panic attacks—Panic attacks— Symptoms…Symptoms… Panic disorder—Panic disorder— AgoraphobiaAgoraphobia

Antidepressant drugsAntidepressant drugs

Cognitive PerspectiveCognitive Perspective

Panic-prone people may be…Panic-prone people may be… Why are people prone to Why are people prone to

misinterpretations?misinterpretations? Anxiety sensitivityAnxiety sensitivity

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Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderObsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessions—Obsessions— Compulsions—Compulsions— Can be helpfulCan be helpful DSM-IVDSM-IV Obsessions can take Obsessions can take

the form of…the form of… Compulsions can take Compulsions can take

the form of…the form of…