PSY 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Acute Stress Reaction

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 381
• Professor: John Ruiz

Document Summary

Everyday emotion- sports, nancial, tests, romance, appearance, tardiness. May lead to avoidance of situations likely to provoke fear. Immediate ght or ight response to danger or threat. Pervasive and persistent symptoms of anxiety and fear. Cause clinically signi cant distress and impairment (interference in functioning) Obsessive-compulsive and related disorder due to another medical condition. Free oating anxiety: ex: did i lock the door? do i have a test? criteria: excessive anxiety and worry. 6 months: dif culty to control worry, at least 3 of the following: restlessness, fatigue, dif culty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, not explained by other condition, impairment, not due to physiological condition. Risk factors: age, family history of anxiety, personal history causes: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris): paxil, zoloft, celexa. Cognitive behavioral therapy: focus on cognitive distortions, learn to consider alternatives. Exposure therapies: focus on tolerance, present anxiety provoking stimuli, does not directly address free- oating issue.