PSY 3171 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Paresthesia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Allison Jane Ouimet

Document Summary

**all disorders must cause significant distress/impairment and must not be better explained by any other condition, drug, or other. Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of things. Individual finds it difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are associated with 3 of the following (only 1 in kids: restlessness or on edge, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance. 4/13 of the following: heart palpitations, trembling/shaking, sweating feelings of choking, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea/abdominal pain, dizziness, chills/heat, paresthesia, derealization/depersonalization fear of losing control/going crazy fear of dying. Can be expected by cues or unexpected. Worry about having additional attacks or the consequences of them: causing significant maladaptive changes in behaviour. Agoraphobia fear of two or more of the following: public transporation, being in enclosed spaces, being in open spaces, being in a crowd or a line leaving the home alone.