A PSY 203 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Exposure Therapy, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
16 Jan 2019
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2. bipolar i vs bipolar ii: bipolar i: person experiences one manic/mixed episode. Bipolar ii: person experiences less extreme manic phases. 3. dysthymia: a form of depression that is not severe enough to be diagnosed as major depression. 4. exposure therapy: an approach to treatment that involves confronting an emotion-arousing stimulus directly and repeatedly, ultimately leading to a decrease in the emotional response. 5. generalized anxiety disorder: an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. 6. major depressive disorder: a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities. 7. panic disorder: an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations.
