PSY 395 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sertraline, Fugue State, Learned Helplessness
8 Dec 2017
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If none/limited teach social skills, social skill training (formal or informal) Important that individual has good social skills so they feel they are able to handle situations. Clinical description: excessive and persistent apprehension and worry, uncontrollable, 3 other symptoms, e. g. , muscle tension, fatigue, mental agitation, restlessness, concentrating, insomnia, 6 months or more. Causes: generalized biological and psychological vulnerability, autonomic restrictors. Medications: benzodiazepine gaba receptors (relax people, e. g. , xanax, valium, bad things: easily addictive, tolerance develops, physical withdrawal effects, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssri, e. g. , paxil, c-cycloserine (dsc) Somatic symptom and related disorders: somatic system disorder. Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms: 1. Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness: 3. Excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms. Clinical description: preoccupation with fears of having or acquiring a serious disease, no to mild physical symptoms, high level of anxiety about health, excessive health related behaviors (checking) or maladaptive avoidance (exercise)
