NROSCI 0081 Lecture 24: Anxiety & Anxiolytics
28 Mar 2018
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Inappropriate, excessive, irrational anxiety that interferes with daily functioning. Effects about 40 million americans each year. Gad: excessive anxiety and worry that occurs more days than not for at least 6 months, must have 3 or more of the following disorders, restlessness, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances. Individual experienced or witnessed a traumatic event: recollections, dreams, relive thoughts, feelings, and physical responses. Social phobia: persistent fear of social or performance situations, public speaking and entering a room full of strangers, avoidance or a(cid:374)(cid:454)ious a(cid:374)ti(cid:272)ipatio(cid:374) i(cid:374)terferes sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)tl(cid:455) (cid:449)ith a perso(cid:374)"s dail(cid:455) life. Specific phobias: excessive or unreasonable fear of a specific object or situation. Panic attack: episodes of panic with a sudden onset but short duration (less than 10 minutes, accompanied by a sense of imminent danger or doom and an urge to escape. Panic disorder: frequent panic attacks, anticipation and worry about having a panic attack.
