L33 Psych 354 Lecture 7: Lecture 7 Notes
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Share a preoccupation with or persistent avoidance of thoughts and situations that provoke fear or anxiety impairment. Worry: uncontrollable sequence of negative thoughts (usually focused on future) Can be adaptive (if your fear is right, it can change how you act and help you get out of danger) Diffuse emotional reaction that something bad might happen. Can be adaptive if not excessive (low or moderate can help may be a catalyst to prepare for something) Humans are at a default cheer/happy catalyst to prepare for something) Worrying about a lion coming into the room. Anxiety disorders are more common than any other form of mental disorder. Gender: women are much more likely (2-3x) to have anxiety disorders than are men (except ocd) Ethnicity/race: non-hispanic white americans are significantly more likely to have an anxiety disorders than black or hispanic americans. Show that they are capable and bad things aren"t going to happen.
