PSY 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Dsm-5, Mood Disorder

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 325
• Professor: Naomi Koerner

Document Summary

Discrete period of intense fear that"s accompanied by a minimum of 4 out of 13: somatic symptoms. With or without agoraphobia: recurrent unexpected panic attacks, at least one of the attacks has been followed by at least 1 month of one or more of the following: Worry about the implications of the attack its consequences. Significant change in behavior related to attacks: the presence or absence of agoraphobia. 5: family history is strong predictor of onset, diagnosed 2 3 times more often in women, age of onset. 20"s: high comorbidity, chronic course, 30 50% of people with pd have agoraphobia. Biological factors: evidence of the heritability of temperament. High levels of neuroticism or trait anxiety may. Enhance associative learning: hyperactivity of the amygdala and hypersensitivity of the. Promote sensitivity to events perceived as unpredictable or uncontrollable. Psychological factors in panic disorder: catastrophic misinterpretations of innocuous bodily. Ex: if my chest hurts i have a cardiac problem: anxiety sensitivity.