PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Psychotherapy

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 034
• Professor: Del Rio

Document Summary

What are some common attributes shared by anxious people in general: emotionally sensitive, overreact, low self esteem, need to control everything , worry a lot, easily irritable, avoid conflict, sensitive to criti, work hard, Autonomic restrictor just and only gad. two hemisphere of brain, left logic, analytical; right creativity. visualizing. when gad, left brain worry. right envision the worry not at all, restricting the right side of brain. Specific phobia: phobia, unrealistic fear of object/scene. don"t remember what started, etiology: classic condition; reinforce by avoiding, age of onset depends on when happens lifelong if avoid, more women than men. Social phobia: developed mostly in adolescents, fear of being embarrased, judged, left-out. eating in stalk of bathroom. singer, etiology: parents say they are shy when young, might genetic, can lifetime. Agoraphobia: can with/without panic attacks. fear of being outside, large classroom. fear of having panic attack. can"t get away quickly, negative life event lifelong more women.