PSYO 1012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder

• School: Dalhousie University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYO 1012
• Professor: Jennifer Stamp

Document Summary

Are a class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety. Generalized and anxiety disorder: marked by a chronic, high level of anxiety that is not tied to any speci c threat. Panic disorder: characterized by recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that usually occur suddenly and unexpectedly. Phobia: involves a persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic danger. Agoraphobia: a fear of going out to public places. Is marked by persistent, uncontrollable intrusions of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in senseless rituals (compulsions) Individuals su ering from hoarding disorder have di culty discarding possessions no matter how worthless they are. It is a new category of disorder added to the. People who su er from this disorder never throw anything away, convinced in most cases that they might need it later . Is a part of a new class of disorders in the dsm-5, the trauma and stressor- related disorders.