Anxiety Disorders/Panic/Specific Phobias
John has been experiencing unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of dread for over one month now. He will choke up, experience chest pain, and worry over future episodes. What type of disorder does he have?
Panic disorder. I will also take "panic attacks".
John Jay has persistent, unwanted thoughts about murdering his whole family, and even though he knows it is irrational, completes the unwanted action of dulling the knives in his house for hours on end. What disorder does he have?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
True or false: The higher the level of distress (such as the level of physical torture suffered by prisoners of war), the greater the risk for posttraumatic symptoms
True
True or false: Identical twins are equally likely as fraternal twins to express the same anxiety disorders (e.g. if one does or doesn't, the other twin is the same).
False
Drake often feels fear, which makes it difficult for him to work and to do his tasks around his house. What set/category of psychological disorders might Reyne be experiencing?
Anxiety disorder/generalized anxiety disorder both work
Shrek has been experiencing continual tenseness and apprehension for over 6 months. She will worry about non-specific things; her heartbeat will quicken, she will sweat, and often can’t get sleep due to worrying. What disorder does she have?
generalized anxiety disorder
Which of the following scenarios best represents an obsession in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Which of the following scenarios best represents an obsession in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
1) Lisa frequently rearranges her furniture to create a more aesthetically pleasing living space.
2) Mark meticulously follows a daily routine, adhering to specific timings for meals, work, and leisure activities.
3) Christiana experiences unwanted and repetitive thoughts about getting sick from germs when she is in public.
4) Robert has a strong aversion to certain colors and avoids them in his clothing choices and home decor.
3) Christiana experiences unwanted and repetitive thoughts about getting sick from germs when she is in public.
Explain survivor resiliency
Recovering with healthy functioning after a traumatic event.
What neurotransmitter heightens activity in the brain’s alarm centers, influencing anxiety?
Glutamate
What age group(s) is OCD more common in?
teens/young adults
Ronaldo is deathly afraid of just spiders. He will go out of his way to avoid them, refusing to go outside, and wears a hazmat suit 24/7. What kind of disorder does he have?
Specific phobia/arachnophobia both work
What is 1 other type of an obsessive compulsive disorder named in this chapter?
Hoarding disorder, dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania.
How does memory processing affect PTSD?
Those who experience PTSD exhibit more difficulty inhibiting unwanted memories than did those who do not, after trauma.
Baby Charles Naggiar once got lost in a crowded mall as a child in the lego section. Now, by association, he feels anxious and fearful in crowded places.What psychological concept does this scenario best exemplify?
Classical conditioning
What disorder are they describing: "...hot and as though I couldn’t breathe. My heart was racing and I started to sweat and tremble and I was sure I was going to faint. Then my fingers started to feel numb and tingly and things seemed unreal. It was so bad I wondered if I was dying and asked my husband to take me to the emergency room."
Jeremiah Jumbalaya Jebediah specifically fears his anxiety itself; he is so afraid of having intense anxiety that he avoids situations, such as crowds or wide open places, where he may experience a loss of control and panic. What specific phobia does he have?
Agoraphobia
Which of the following scenarios best represents a compulsive behavior in OCD?
LaRoddric arranges her books on the shelf in alphabetical order so she can easily find them.
LaRoddric experiences impulsive but not persistent thoughts about harming her loved ones, but she doesn’t act on them.
LaRoddric often feels the urge to wash her hands when she is in public, fearing contamination and germs.
LaRoddric has trouble leaving home because she checks 12 times if she has locked the front door every day.
Number 4:
LaRoddric has trouble leaving home because she checks 12 times if she has locked the front door every day.
Name 3+ symptoms of PTSD
Haunting memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia that lingers for 4 weeks or more after a traumatic experience.
What is an epigenetic mark?
A chemical change to DNA or proteins that influences gene expression without changing the actual DNA code.
Not part of answer: These changes can be influenced by things like diet, stress, or environment and can sometimes be passed down to future generations.
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_______ ________ occurs when a person experiences a fear-provoking event and later develops a fear of similar events.
Stimulus generalization
Name 4+ symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?
Dizziness, sweaty palms, irregular heartbeat, twitching, sweating, fidgeting, jittery, excessive/continuous worry, high blood pressure, etc.
Name 3+ thoughts/behaviors listed in the book that are commonly associated with ocd.
Obsessions (repetitive thoughts):
1. Concern with dirt, germs, or toxins
2. Something terrible happening (fire, death, illness)
3. Symmetry, order, or exactness
Compulsions (repetitive behaviors):
1. Excessive hand washing, bathing, toothbrushing, or grooming
2. Repeating rituals (in/out of a door, up/down from a chair)
3. Checking doors, locks, appliances, car brakes, homework
Explain a criticism or PTSD diagnoses mentioned in the book.
Some psychologists believe that PTSD has been overdiagnosed, and has been inflated to include stressful life experiences within the range of normal human experience
Dr. Strange found that some genes influence anxiety disorders by regulating the levels of the neurotransmitter involved in sleep and mood. What neurotransmitter did Dr. Strange most likely measure in him study?
Serotonin
With OCD, a brain region that monitors our actions and checks for errors, is often especially hyperactive
The anterior cingulate cortex.