PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Twin, Prefrontal Cortex, Bipolar Disorder

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jens C Pruessner

Document Summary

Social phobia: also called social anxiety disorder, it is a fear of being negatively viewed by others. It is one of the earliest forms of mental disorder to develop, often beginning around 13; and the more social fear, the more likely the person will develop another disorder, particularly depression and substance abuse. Generalized anxiety disorder: a diffused state of constant anxiety not associated with any specific object or event. Panic disorder: affecting 3% of the population, it is characterized by sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror. They last for several minutes during which the patient begins to sweat and tremble, his heart racespeople developing it in adolescence are more likely to develop ptsd and gad in adulthood. Biological factors: children who have an inhibited temperament are more likely to experience anxiety disorders, and are especially at risk of developing social phobia.