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Anxiety Disorders Lesson 16-2
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Bell Ringer Read intro p. 455
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Anxiety A general state of dread or uneasiness a person feels as a response to a real or imagined danger –Anxiety is out of proportion to cause –Can interfere with normal functioning –Affects 15% of adults –Often refuse to give up their behavior for more effective ways of dealing with anxiety.
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Anxiety Anxiety usually leads to physical symptoms –Muscular tension –Poor appetite –Diarrhea –Difficulty sleeping Learning can cause certain anxieties to be generalized to other situations
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Anxiety Can be inherited Environmental factors, such as unpredictable traumatic experiences in childhood, can lead to anxiety.
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Phobia Disorder When severe anxiety is focused on a particular object, animal, or activity that is out of proportion to the real danger involved- phobia Develop elaborate plans to avoid what they fear Range from mild to extreme
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Panic Disorder A feeling of sudden, helpless terror- panic Symptoms include: sense of smothering, choking, difficulty breathing, nausea Usually last just a few minutes
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsession- having the same thoughts over and over Compulsion- repeatedly performing the same actions Runs in families- maybe genetic Even though they realize their behavior is irrational, they are unable to stop them.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder When a person feels long-term effects after a traumatic event –Veterans –Survivors of natural disasters –Victims of human aggression Experience “flashbacks” and nightmares May experience insomnia and guilt
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