PSYCH 270 Lecture 5: Chapter 5 Notes
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Extreme anxiety (major conditions: phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: ocd, body dysmorphic disorder, hair-pulling disorder, skin-picking disorder. Use multipath model (ch 2) to illustrate the etiological factors associated with anxiety disorders. Understanding anxiety disorders (multipath perspective) anxiety: fundamental human emotion that produces bodily reactions that prepare us for flight or flight (anticipatory the dreaded event or situation. Most common mental health condition in us affects ~18% of adults. Often accompanied by depression or substance abuse etiological models: developed to explain the cause of a disorder: single models do not adequately explain why people vary in responses to fearful situations, factors that play a role . Psychological (personality variables, sense of control, attention to body sensations, and learning experiences) social stressors cultural norms. Biological dimension: two main biological factors: fear circuitry in the brain & genetics, fear circuitry in the brain. Amygdala: processing, expression, and memory of emotions, especially anger and fear.
