PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Reuptake, Classical Conditioning, Twin
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Feeling that something bad is about to happen. Types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (gad, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder. Gad is experienced as an overall sense of dread. Excessive non-specific anxiety and worry > 6 months. Some people report that a panic attack feels like a heart attack. Repeated panic attacks + ongoing fear of future attacks. Persistent, irrational fear of some specific object, situation, or activity that poses no real danger. Realize fear is irrational but compelled to avoid the feared object or situation. Agoraphobia fear of open places or being in a situation from which escape is. Social phobia fear of interacting with others, avoid social situations difficult or impossible. Obsessions: persistent, recurring, involuntary, thought, images, or impulses. Compulsion: a persistent, irresistible, irrational urge to perform an act or. Washing hands obsessively, locking doors over and over, etc. that invade consciousness and cause great distress ritual repeatedly. Usually involve cleanliness, counting, checking, touching objects, hoarding, or.
