PSY 223 Lecture Notes - Pearson Education, Arachnophobia, Acute Stress Reaction
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Anxiety: anxiety is a general state of apprehension or foreboding. Panic attacks are associated with strong physical reactions, especially cardiovascular symptoms. Panic disorder is often associated with agoraphobia which involves a fear of places and situations from which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape in the event of a panic attack. They may become dependent on others for support or may avoid going out at all. Most phobias fall into five subtypes, including (a) animal type, (b)natural environment type, (c) blood- injection-injury type, (d) situational type, and (e) other types (e. g. , phobias of choking or contracting an illness). Physical features include jumpiness, jitters, increased perspiration and heart rate, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea. Behavioural features include the need to escape or avoid a situation, agitation, clinginess, need for reassurance. Cognitive features include excessive and prolonged worrying, overly aware of bodily sensations, jumbled thoughts, nagging thoughts.
