PSYC 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Autonomic Nervous System, Panic Disorder, Endocrine System
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The three categories of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorders, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders. Three part model of anxiety and depression: general distress (high level of negative emotions, lack of enjoyment (low level of positive emotions, physiological hyperarousal. Two systems activated : endocrine system, autonomic nervous system (ans) Types of anxiety disorders : (1) general anxiety disorder (gad) To diagnose, must include at least three of the following symptoms: poor concentration, sleep problems, muscle tension. People who face ongoing, dangerous social conditions. People who face discrimination, low income, and reduced job opportunities. Helps clients recognize their inclination to worry. Biofeedback - electrical signals from the body used to train people to control psychological processes. Best with combined with cognitive therapy or biofeedback . (2) social anxiety disorder. Unrealistic, negative beliefs about consequences and behaviors. Fear of negative evaluation by others, and negative self-evaluation. Locus coeruleus - major source of norepinephrine. View themselves as unattractive and socially unskilled.
