PSYC 4240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Panic Attack, Anxiety Disorder, Exposure Therapy
25 May 2016
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Fear or anxiety of 2 or more of: public transportation, open spaces, enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd, being outside of home alone. Fear or avoid situations because they believe escape will be difficult or they can"t find help. Situations will almost always cause fear or anxiety. Situations are avoided or need someone to be with them; this causes a great deal of stress. This fear is considered over the top and not normal to the situation. Fear, anxiety and avoidance must last for 6 months or longer. Extreme and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. The object or situations always causes intense fear and anxiety. Fear is over the top and not normal in regards to the situation. Avoidance and escapeism is a central part to all anxiety disorders; avoids triggering objects or suffers from great distress.
