Phobias
What are phobias classified as?
Anxiety disorders
What percentage of people have agoraphobia?
<1%
How many more times likely are specific phobias in women?
2x
Where does the fast pathway start?
Information/ visual stimulus
CBT does what for the patient
Makes them think about it differently
What percentage of people have social anxiety disorder?
7%
What is the heritability of agoraphobia?
45%
what is the heritability of SP?
30%
What are the steps of the fast pathway?
Info -> Eyes-> Thalamus -> Amygdala
What are exposure therapy and virtual reality exposure therapy types of?
CBT
What is the age range for SAD?
11-20
When is the onset of agoraphobia?
In the 20's
What is the most common type of phobia?
Animal phobias
What is the regular pathway?
Info -> Eyes -> Thalamus -> Occipital Lobe -> Amygdala
What are antianxiety medications called that can also help with phobias?
Benzodiazepines
What are the three types of phobias listed in class?
Social anxiety phobia (social phobia)
Agoraphobia
Specific Phobias
How many more times likely are men to get agoraphobia than women?
TRICK QUESTION!!!! Women are 4x more likely to get agoraphobia
What are specific phobias?
How long does the fast pathway take in milliseconds?
150 milliseconds
Why are antidepressants good for phobias?
They also treat anxiety
Who gets SAD more, men or women?
Neither, a very slight slant towards women
Define Agoraphobia.
The fear of not being able to escape a situation
Situational
How did they test for the fast pathway?
Image flash / subliminal presentations
People were flashed pictures of flowers or snakes
Snakes spiked heart rate, flowers didn't
People with phobia of snakes saw higher spikes in heart rate
What do beta receptors do?
Heart rate, muscle contractions, lung/respiratory response