PSYC 3604 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Startle Response, Psychogenic Amnesia
1 Mar 2017
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February 3-10, 2017: chapter 6: anxiety disorders. The nature of anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety. Disorder, phobias, ocd, hoarding, adjustment disorders, acute stress disorder, ptsd. Goals for today"s class : anxiety a manifestation of the fear response, note experiencing nonpathological levels of anxiety and depression at some point in one"s life is a common occurrence, four basic components. Fear & anxiety: fear is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat. Includes surges of autonomic arousal associated with fight or flight, thoughts of immediate danger, and escape behaviours: anxiety is the anticipation of future threat. Anxiety is often associated with muscle tension and vigilance in preparation for future danger and cautious or avoidant behaviours. Panic attack: a panic attack is not a mental disorder. A panic attack is distinguished from ongoing anxiety by its time to peak intensity; its discrete nature; and its typically greater severity.
