PSYCH 3830 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3830
• Professor: Cynthia Pury

Document Summary

Separation anxiety disorder: generally diagnosed in children who"s anxious to be away from their care-giver. Selective mutism- when the child goes to school when they"re expected to talk. **** all of these are in common by sharing a response that uncalled for**** Panic disorder- happens when the person has episodes of recurrent and unexpected panic attacks (abrupt surge of intense fear/discomfort that reaches to peak within minutes) the person has one month or more of: 1. Persistent concern or worry about attacks or consequences: 2. Agoraphobia- marked fear or anxiety about 2 or more situations: using public transportation: being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line/crowds, being outside of home or at home alone. They fear those situations because escaping might be difficult or help might not be available; afraid of being trap in those situations. Person either actively ignores the situation, endure with intense fear, or requires presence of a companion.