PSY 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder
25 Jul 2016
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Somatic symptoms: muscle tension, restlessness, elevated heart rate. Physical symptoms: heart palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, sweating, chills or heat sensations, etc. Cognitive symptoms: fear of losing control, dying, or going crazy. Classical and operant conditioning symptoms are a result of learned associations. Biological and psychological vulnerabilities triggered by stressful life events. Accompanied by symptoms such as sleep disturbance and irritability. Similar benefits to drugs and better long-term results. Anxiety, worry, or fear of another attack. Concern about being unable to escape or get help in the event of panic symptoms or other unpleasant physical symptoms (e. g. , incontinence, vomiting, falling) Use and abuse of drugs and alcohol. Hot, stuffy places; aerobic activity that raises heart rate; caffeine; horror movies; sexual relations. Acute onset, most common in young adulthood (e. g. ages 20-24) ~75% of those with agoraphobia are female. High relapse rates after discontinuation of medication. No better than cbt or drugs alone.
