PSY 3230 Lecture Notes - Panic Attack, Panic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
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Chapter 5: anxiety, trauma, and stressor-related, and obsessive-compulsive and related. 4 components: affective, somative, cognitive, and behavioral just like. Immediate alarm reaction mediated by massive autonomic response. These three related phenomena differ with respect to duration, intensity, and time focus: Focus: anxiety focus is on the future, fear and panic focus on the. Panic more likely in some situations, but uncertain it will occur in a given instance. Panic attacks can be associated with a number of disorders: Discreet period (e. g. , 20 min) of intense fear/discomfort predisposed panic attacks. Worry about implications/consequences of the attack (i. e. , losing control, having a heart attack, going crazy) Significant maladaptive behavior change related to the attack. Anxiety about being in a place from with escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help would be unavailable if a panic attack occurs. Public trans (cars, train, bus, plane, ship) Standing in line or being in a crowd.
