PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 48: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Autonomic Nervous System
17 Apr 2016
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Anxiety disorders: psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviours that reduce anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorders: an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal. Panic disorder: an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person exercises terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Phobia: an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity or situation. Obsessive-compulsive disorder: an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) Post-traumatic stress disorders: an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience. Post-traumatic growth: positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises. Two specific learning processes can contribute to anxiety:
