PSYC 3604 Lecture 5: Anxiety Disorders
10 Mar 2017
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*all content belongs to christopher motz & where cited in lecture slides* 4 basic components: physiological, emotional, cognitive, behavioural. Experiencing nonpathological levels of anxiety & depression at some point in one"s life = common occurrence. Fear: emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat: includes surges of autonomic arousal associated w/ fight or flight, thoughts of immediate danger, & escape behaviours. Anxiety = anticipation of future threat: often associated w/ muscle tension & vigilance in prep for future danger & cautious or avoidant behaviours. Differ from developmentally normative fear or anxiety by being excessive or persisting beyond developmentally approp. periods. Differ from transient fear or anxiety, which are often stress-induced, by being persistent (e. g. , typically lasting 6 months or more) Clinician makes determination of whether level of fear or anxiety out of proportion to any real danger present. Differ from 1 another in types of objects or situations inducing fear, anxiety, or avoidance behaviours, & associated cognitive ideation.
