PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Anxiety Disorder

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Person is suffering, unhappy, afraid: behaviour is maladaptive. Inability to meet responsibilities: socially deviant. Dsm-iv (diagnostic system for mental disorder), p. 580 text. Distressing problem but person is still coherent and can function socially (once acute phase of disorder is treated). Individual has impaired thought processes and cannot function socially. Fear in situations that pose no objective threat. A) cognitive: extreme/chronic worry; fear of harm. B) physiological: muscle tension, increased heart rate and blood pressure. C) behavioural: shaking, jumpiness, pacing, avoidance. Symptoms of anxiety felt continuously for at least 6 months. Excessive worry, restlessness, sleep disturbance that are difficult to control http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=drmbjhtys9g: anxiety disorder (cont"d) Panic disorders: (2-3%: presence of recurrent, and unexpected panic attacks: Intense dread, shortness of breath, chest pain, choking, fear of going crazy or losing control or dying, shaking, sweating, nausea . May lead to agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)