PSYC 3406 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Panic Attack, Panic Disorder, Classical Conditioning
13 Sep 2016
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2 types: unexpected: no obvious trigger- a characteristic of a panic disorder, expected: known trigger, aware of what caused it. Differ from common fears/aversions: more intense and persistent fear, greater desire to avoid the feared object or situation, distress that interferes with functioning. Anxiety: when the phobic person actually encounters/anticipates the feared object/situation, experiences immediate anxiety. Physical symptoms of anxiety may include a racing heart, shortness of breath, sweating, chest or abdominal discomfort etc. Emotional component involves an intense fear of losing control, being harmed, passing out or embarrassing oneself. Anxious thoughts: with some phobias there are speci c ideas/thoughts; not with others. Avoidance: try to escape/avoid whenever possible: must severely impact oneself/life. Close to 9% of all people in the us have symptoms of speci c phobia. May suffer from more than one phobia at a time. Vast majority of people do not seek treatment. Almost any object or situation can form the basis of speci c phobia: animals.
