PSYC 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cortisol, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Etiology
16 Jul 2020
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In the u. s, almost 1/3 of individuals will meet criteria for at least one anxiety disorders (prevalence rate is secondary only to substance use disorders) A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, and during which time four or more of the following symptoms occur) Pounding heart, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, feelings of choking, chest pain, chills, feeling dizzy, derealization, numbness, etc. Panic attack specifier (a single panic attack cannot be coded??) Even with cbt, only 50% achieve high end-state functioning. Social anxiety disorder (fear/anxiety about one or more social situations where the individual must occur in peer settings, they fear that they will act in away where they"ll show anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluated) Specific phobias (fear/anxiety of a specific object or situation; actively avoided with intense fear/anxiety) Separation anxiety disorder (inappropriate fear concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached; some symptoms)
