PSYC 3390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Paroxetine, Selective Mutism, Norepinephrine

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

Document Summary

Negative mood state characterized by bodily symptoms of physical tension, and apprehension about the future. Future-oriented mood state characterized by marked negative affect. Some anxiety can be adaptive small amounts to motivate behaviour. Immediate fight or flight response to danger or threat. Strong avoidance tendencies or wanting to escape. Situationally bound (cued) panic attacks experienced in the presence of a trigger. Unexpected (uncued) panic attacks comes out of nowhere. Inherit vulnerabilities for anxiety & panic, not anxiety disorders if your parents ha(cid:448)e it, (cid:455)ou"ll (cid:271)e (cid:373)ore (cid:448)ul(cid:374)era(cid:271)le: stress & life circumstances activate underlying vulnerability. Behavioural inhibition system (ascending or descending) observed behaviour = freezing. Fight or flight system (bottom up/ascending) observed behaviour = running or fighting. **how sensitive these circuits are in your brain can be influenced by. Early experiences with uncontrollability, unpredictability can make you more vulnerable. Stressful life events can act as triggers for vulnerabilities early life events that make you feel out of control can = vulnerability.