PSYC2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Sympathetic Nervous System
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Anxiety: negative affect (unpleasant and uncomfortable), it is accompanied by somati oriented and it is the feeling that one cannot predict or control upcoming events. Fear: negative affect and strong sympathetic nervous system arousal, immediate alar response to present danger or life-threatening emergencies. Panic: basic rush of fear occurring at an inappropriate time (no life threatening emerg. Behavioural response (how you act in the anxiety eliciting situation) Sympathetic nervous system: prepares us for a fight or flight response. Parasympathetic nervous system: thought to return our body to homeo. Anxiety can be adaptive - it is extremely critically for human function as it signals that signals for us to activate protective responses. It has lasted for an extended duration than what would be considered normal. When the intensity of anxiety is at a more extreme level than normal. The appropriateness of response (true versus false alarms) The extent of interference and distress - causing difficulties in daily functioning.
