PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Campus Police, Hyperthyroidism, Trichotillomania

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

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Introduction to psychology psyc*1000-01 lecture 22 nov. 29th 2016. Solely for the personal use of the authorized students. Cannot be reproduced, modified or transmitted to others, in part or whole, without the explicit written consent of the author. Benjamin gigu re 2016 total slides included 37: what are anxiety disorders, characterized by a permanent and irrational fear that typically brings people to avoid certain situations, people and/or objects, we will cover. 5. 1 generalized anxiety disorder: apprehension and agitation persistent and uncontrollable, inability to identify the cause(s) of the anxiety (free-floating fear, activation of the autonomic system, to a generalized wide range of stimuli. A phobia is more than just a strong fear or dislike. A specific phobia is diagnosed when there is an uncontrollable, irrational, intense desire to avoid certain situations, people or objects. Dysfunction: when the time and mental energy spent on these thoughts and behaviours interfere with everyday life.