PSY BEH 113D Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
13 Jan 2020
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Extreme anxiety about being watched by other people. May become anxious at thought of eating in front of others. Involve panic attacks, or feeling that one is about to die. 3-5% lifetime prevalence but panic attacks are more frequent. Irrational fear of particular object or situation. Animals, natural environment, blood-injection-injury, engaging in specific activities. Obsessions, or repetitive thoughts, and compulsions or repetitive behaviors. Four dimensions to the symptoms of ocd. Need to have symmetry and to put things in order. Obsessions about cleanliness associated with compulsions to wash. Hoarding-related behaviors (i. e. , people collect and store seemingly useless items) Older adults may escape detection and therefore not be treated. Pd: long-standing pattern of maladaptive inner experience and behavior. Two dimensions of psychopathy: remorse and impulsivity. Remorse remains stable, impulsivity improves with age. Survivor effect could be associated with changes in impulsivity.
