Psychology 3140F/G Lecture 4: Lecture 4- Dr. Lewin

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3140F/G
• Professor: Luther

Document Summary

Generalized anxiety disorder (gad: phobias: specific, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder. Future-oriented mood state with marked negative affect. Immediate fight or flight response to danger or threat. Abrupt activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Activated by 1) brainstem or 2) cortex. When activated = freeze, experience anxiety, apprehensively evaluate situation. Involves brain stem, midbrain structures (e. g. , amygdala), hypothalamus, & central gray matter. Psychological disorders pervasive & persistent symptoms of anxiety and/or fear. Symptoms and avoidance causes clinically significant distress and impairment. Most common type of psychological disorder (government of canada, 2006) The prevalence of anxiety disorders eclipses the capacity of specialized mental health services (somers et al. , 2009) Ancient chinese proverb: generalized anxiety disorder (gad) Excessive uncontrollable anxious apprehension and worry in 2 or more activities or events. Coupled with strong, persistent anxiety causes significant distress, and recognize difficulty controlling the worry. Behaviour may be affected by anxiety and worry.