PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Sodium Lactate, Autonomic Nervous System, Panic Attack
21 Sep 2020
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20-50% of pd with agoraphobia had symptoms of separation anxiety as children: imipramine blocks distress of separation in dogs and monkeys o imipramine also effective on pd, imipramine also treats school phobia. Fear of embarrassment or humiliation in social/performance situations. One of 2 most common disorders diagnosed in dsm. 7% annual, 11% lifetime prevalence in us. Excessive or unreasonable fear of specific objects or situations. Phobia subtypes: animals (snakes, rats, mice, insects, spiders, etc. , environment (storms, water, dirt, heights, etc. , blood-injection-injury (invasive medical procedures, situational (enclosed places, bridges, public transport, other (choking, vomiting, lycanthrophobia (fear of becoming a werewolf) 9% annual, 13% lifetime prevalence in us o specific and sad most common. Guest speaker #1 katherine jarzecki social phobia. Can be more nervous in groups of smaller people rather than bigger groups contributing. Mental illness genetic and psychological (only person in her family to be diagnosed)
