PSY 602 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Natural Environment, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Cortisol
11 Apr 2016
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Worry: intrusive thoughts about negative outcomes that are difficult to control. Panic: physical symptoms of anxiety in absence of perceived threat. Physical symptoms: dry mouth, muscle tension, trouble swallowing, sweating, stomach discomfort. Cognitive symptoms: anticipation of a threatening event, catastrophic thoughts, worry, concentration difficulties. Emotional symptoms: irritability (or anger), feeling of dread, feeling nervous . Behavioural symptoms: avoidance, escape, freezing, aggression, impulsivity. Anxiety is the immediate response to perceived threat or danger. Actions are aimed at escaping harm either by confronting the source (fight) or by evading it (flight) Amount of fear experienced is in proportion to the threat. Normal fears and developmental stages anxiety either cannot hurt them or very unlikely to occur. Amount of fear experienced is out of proportion to the ham the threat could cause. Start walking (moving away from parent) age 1. In high school, thinking about that"s next (shift from parents to friends.
