PSY 1205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cognitive Restructuring, Immune System, Cortisol
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Obsessions: repetitive, unwanted, intrusive cognitive events: can take the form of thoughts, images, and/or urges, increase subjective anxiety. Compulsions: repetitive, senseless, irrational behaviors or mental acts that are used to reduced anxiety: co(cid:373)pulsio(cid:374)s redu(cid:272)e a(cid:374)(cid:454)iet(cid:455), (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)"t produ(cid:272)e pleasure (ga(cid:373)(cid:271)li(cid:374)g, addiction) Frequency/course/outcome: 2. 3% lifetime prevalence, affect both genders equally, typically begins in adolescence or early adult, frequently occurs w other anxiety disorders, usually chronic. Exposure and response prevention: prolonged exposure to the situation that increases anxiety: biological. Neurosurgery used in severe cases w symptoms > 5 yrs. Stress is evitable some can be catastrophic/horrifying and cause serious psychological harm: according to dsm, traumatic stress = threats, injury, sexual violence, witnessing trauma, repeated trauma. Similar symptoms trauma and stressor-related disorders. Asd acute stress disorder: occurs within one month after stressor. Ptsd posttraumatic stress disorder: can be delayed onset, lasts longer than a month. Intrusive flashbacks full intensity, sudden memories. Dissociative state feel as though its recurring in the moment: avoidance.
