PSYC 3390 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2-10: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

Document Summary

Anxiety: a negative mood state characterized by bodily symptoms of physical tension and apprehension about the future. A sense of unease, a set of behaviours or physiological response. Generalized anxiety disorder (gad) : at least 6 months of excessive anxiety that occurs more days than not. Muscle tension, mental agitations, susceptibility to fatigue, irritability and trouble sleeping. Social anxiety disorder (sad/social phobia) : fear of social situations, includes performance anxiety, afraid people will notice anxiety symptoms, other aspects the same as anxiety disorder. Panic disorder (pd) experiencing severe unexpected panic attacks (think they"re dying/losing control) Agoraphobia: closely related to pd, characterized by fear and avoidance of situations in which a person feels unsafe or unable to escape to a safe place (home, hospital) Specific phobia: an irrational fear of a specific object or situation that markedly interferes with an individual"s ability to function (fear not proportionate to danger)