PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Panic Attack, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
5 Oct 2016
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Psychopathology lecture notes - lecture 8 (week 5) Fear > immediate alarm reaction; true alarm. Ex: sympathetic nervous system activated when you see a bear. Anxiety > future-related apprehension; apprehensively anticipating something in the future. Panic > immediate alarm reaction; can often be false alarm. Sympathetic nervous system acting up when there is really no need for it to be. Such a great fear of spiders that you don"t shower; afraid of talking so don"t socialize (social groups are protective), studying all night, afraid of news so watch it constantly, fear of driving. Perform best at medium levels of anxiety. 55% of people with one anxiety disorder meet criteria for another mood or anxiety dis- order. Biological or non-biological (ex: tendency to criticize yourself) Having one disorder can make you vulnerable to others through variety of rea- sons. Differential diagnosis > gathering all the information and looking at what"s the same and what"s different; what do i rule in/out.
