PSYC*3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Asian Americans, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
Document Summary
Panic attacks: expected (cued, unexpected (uncued) Comorbidity: someone with two or more disorders happening at same time. Biological contributions: behavioural inhibition system (bis, fight/flight system (fss) Depressive disorder and anxiety disorders most commonly comorbid. Biological and psychological vulnerabilities shared between disorders. Anxiety disorders co-occur with several physical conditions. People with physical disorders fit criteria for anxiety disorder. Anxiety comes before physical disorder: both lead to poor quality of life. 20% of people with panic disorder attempt suicide: comparable to people with depression, suicidal ideas and attempts are common and more likely to those who do self-harm. Uncontrollable and unproductive worry over everyday events. 1% of canadians have gad: 3% for people over aged 15, 9% meet criteria at some point in life, 2/3 are female, common for people over 45. Panic disorders exist everywhere but expression varies: occurs highest in white americans, occurs lowest in asian americans. Develop anxiety over possibility of another panic attack.
