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2. 2 Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders

3. 3 Chapter Main Points Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Anxiety Disorders: Theory and Therapy

4. 4 Anxiety Disorders Anxiety: Subjective reports Behavioral responses Physiological responses

5. 5 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Panic Disorder: Recurrent, uncued panic attacks, followed by psychological or behavioral problems Agoraphobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): A chronic state of diffuse anxiety

6. 6 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Phobias: From the Greek word “Phobos” (God of Fear”) An intense and persistent fear of an object or situation that poses no real threat An avoidance of the phobic stimulus

7. 7 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Specific Phobias: Acrophobia - fear of heights Claustrophobia - fear of enclosed spaces Social Phobias: Avoidance of certain actions in front of other people, for fear of embarrassment or humiliation

8. 8 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Obsession: A thought or an image that keeps intruding into a person’s consciousness Compulsion: An action that a person feels compelled to repeat again and again, in a stereotyped fashion, though he or she has no conscious desire to do so

9. 9 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A severe psychological reaction, lasting at least one month and involving intense fear, helplessness, or horror, to intensely traumatic events Due to war, natural disaster, civilian catastrophe, or personal trauma

10. 10 Anxiety Disorder Syndromes

11. 11 Anxiety Disorders: The Psychodynamic Perspective Neurosis: Free Association: Patients are asked to report whatever comes to their minds Resistance Refusal to confront the unconscious conflict Transference: Patients reenact the love and hostility they felt toward their parents with the therapist

12. 12 Anxiety Disorders: The Behavioral Perspective Avoidance Learning: Stage 1: Neutral stimulus is paired with aversive stimulus Stage 2: Negative reinforcement

13. 13 Anxiety Disorders: The Behavioral Perspective Unlearning Anxiety: Systematic Desensitization: “Hierarchy of fears” Exposure Therapy: Confrontation with the feared stimulus Flooding Technique: Person is confronted with the feared stimulus for prolonged periods of time

14. 14 Anxiety Disorders: The Cognitive Perspective

15. 15 Anxiety Disorders: The Cognitive Perspective Anxiety as misperception Reducing perceptions of threat

16. 16 Anxiety Disorders: The Biological Perspective Genetic Research The Role of Neurotransmitters

17. 17 Drug Treatment Minor Tranquilizers: Benzodiazepines: Valium (diazepam) Xanax (alprazolam) Ativan (lorazepam) Tranxene (chlorazepate)

18. 18 Drug Treatment Antidepressant Drugs: Mono-Amine Oxidizer (MAO) Inhibitors: Nardil (phenelzine) Parnate (tranylcypromine)

19. 19 Drug Treatment Antidepressant Drugs: Tricyclic Antidepressants: Tofranil (imipramine) Elavil (amitriptyline) Sinequan (doxepin) Anafranil (clomipramine)

20. 20 Drug Treatment Antidepressant Drugs: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Paxil (paroxetine) Zoloft (sertraline) Prozac (fluoxetine)

21. 21 Recapping the Main Points Anxiety Disorder Syndromes Anxiety Disorders: Theory and Therapy

22. 22 End of Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders