PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
19 Sep 2016
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Most common in population: specific and social phobia most common, panic disorder most common among people seeking treatment. Two most common are in this category in the dsm. 75% have first episode by age 21. 5. Anxiety disorders in the dsm 5 (* = focus on) Separation anxiety disorder late infancy, early childhood: school phobia, anxiety. Selective mutism: do not speak under certain circumstances (raj big bang, can speak fine. Specific phobia: used be called simple phobia" implied easy to understand, fear of specific situation or thing. Social phobia (social anxiety disorder): same initials as seasonal affective disorder. Depressed during certain times of the year: fear of different social situations. Panic disorder: brief but intense high anxiety. Agoraphobia: fear of marketplace gathering place, fear of being away from home, where no escape. Substance or medication induced anxiety disorder: recreation of prescribed (marijuana, lsd) Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition: ex, tumour natural.
