PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Panic Attack, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Historical models- end of 18th century: feared and associated with evil. Pinel: late 18th century, see mentally ill as sick. Common shorthand, understand causes of symptoms, treatment plan, dsm. The danger of over-diagnosis(adhd)-refusing to lap, being playful, not listening to teachers, declined as children got older. Confusion of series mental disorder with normal problems (caffeine induced sleep disorder) Not easy to do (rosenthal study)- how long those doctor to find out one should diagnosis, one should not. Ambiguous stimuli-person is asked report what they see. No clear image, so the things you see must be (cid:862)proje(cid:272)ted(cid:863) fro(cid:373) i(cid:374)side yourself. Perso(cid:374) is asked to tell a story a(cid:271)out the (cid:862)hero(cid:863) i(cid:374) the picture. People are distinguished by the needs that motivate their behavior. Socially phobic and non phobic adults prepared a speech. Both groups showed increased anxiety and heart rate in anticipation. Not social situation, is think of it, not phobia also increase heart rate but more normal.