Anxiety Disorders
Developmentally inappropriate anxiety and fear of separation from people
What is Separation Anxiety?
Taking showers for long periods of times several times a day
What is a compulsion?
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform
What is a compulsion?
Fear of dogs
What is a specific phobia?
Thinking that something bad is going to happen if you don't jump a certain number of times
What is an obsession?
Recurrent or persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are intrusive
What is part of the definition of obsession?
Fear of public speaking
What is social anxiety?
Continuously pulling out your own hair
What is trichotillomania?
The most common anxiety disorder for adults
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Not talking when there is an expectation to speak in certain situations
What is selective mutism?
Picking at your own skin.
What is excoriation?
An abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes
What is a panic attack?
Anxiety when standing in line and being in enclosed places
What are two of the possible five situations that a person with agoraphobia exhibits?
Symptoms are time consuming (e.g., take more than 1 hour per day) or case impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning
What is part of the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Emotional Response to real or perceived imminent threat
What is fear?