PSY 359 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hans Selye, Acute Stress Reaction

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 359
• Professor: patriciawhitaker

Document Summary

Anxiety - overactivity in the brain and body. Cns depressants - anything that tones down activity in the brain. True alcoholics who quit will still feel withdrawal up to two years. Fear (amygdala) - response to a real or perceived threat. Fear becomes anxiety when there is anticipation of a threat afraid changes brain chemistry and function. More often and longer lasting fear is more dangerous. Greater risk of alzheimer"s and metabolic disorders when you have anxiety disorder. ~10% of people reach criteria for at least one anxiety disorder. Younger people more often tend to have obsessive anxiety. Increased adrenaline (peripheral hormone comes from adrenal glands) . Sent to brain where noradrenaline (awareness, focus) is released . Body and brain need to be balanced out . Slower increase in cortisol (decreases immune system and sex hormones, increases glucose, to bring you back to baseline).