PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Reaction Formation, Imipramine, Panic Attack
16 Feb 2017
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70% have panic attack from na lactate infusion. Higher activity in non dominant hippocampus. Can produce some symptoms of pd in non pd individuals. 20-50% of pd with agoraphobia had symptoms of separation anxiety as children. Imipramine blocks distress of separation in dogs and monkeys. Fear of embarrassment or humiliation in social/performance situations. Most common fear is of public speaking. 7% annual, 11% lifetime prevalence in u. s. Excessive or unreasonable fear of specific objects or situations. Animals; snakes, rats, mice, insects, spiders, etc. Blood injection injury; invasive medical procedures. Other; choking, vomiting, iycanthrophobia (fear of becoming a werewolf) 9% annual, 13% lifetime prevalence in u. s. Phobic objects = symbols of inner conflict. Last et al (1996): 30-60% of youths treated for anxiety disorder develop another within 3-4 years. Phobic objects = cs for learned fear. Faster gs conditioning, slower extinction to (cid:858)prepared(cid:859) cs (snakes, spiders) Based on extinction via cs alone presentations.
