Anxiety Disorders

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT: increased abilities to concentrate. muscle tension. sleep disturbance. being easily fatigued.

The alarm reaction to danger that is triggered by anxiety primarily involves the ________ nervous system

Which of the following statements is true as it relates to the treatment of PTSD: PTSD patients should never be re-exposed to emotions and situations that remind them of the trauma event. Victims of PTSD often repress memories of the traumatic event. Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response. Victims of PTSD remember the traumatic events with perfect accuracy.

Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack Preoccupation with minor daily events. close relationship to agoraphobia

Phobias characterized by fear of public transportation or enclosed places are called

Most of the people with BDD seek other types of health professionals such as__________

According to your textbook and class lecture, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways

Tony has thoughts about hating his rich uncle and wishing he would somehow become a pauper. He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his uncle's money, it would be his fault. For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by odd numbers each time he walks past his uncle's house and discovers that this activity makes him less anxious. Tony's behavior can be described as

The behavioral process in which OCD patients are not permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation is called

DSM criteria of panic attacks include all of the following symptoms EXCEPT: sweating. a fear of losing control or going crazy. migraine headaches. trembling or shaking.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety: Anxiety is good for us because it enhances performance Anxiety is an evolutionary flaw. Anxiety used to have a function in our ancestors' time, but is no longer relevant to modern humans Anxiety is sometimes good for us; it enhances performance to an extent, but too much of it can hinder performance too.

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD. However, they would if they found the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social anxiety disorder (SAD)?: A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

The experience of fear