Psychology 2320A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Psychoeducation, Child Abandonment, Cognitive Restructuring

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Graham Reid

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Physical system: brain to activate sympathetic nervous system, chemical effects (adrenaline and noradrenaline from adrenal glands, cardiovascular (increase heart rate and strength of heart beat, respiratory (increase speed and depth of breathing, sweat glands (increase sweat, cools body, skin slippery, other (pupils widen, decrease salivation + digestive system may lead to nausea feeling muscles tense) Anxiety versus fear and panic: fear = an immediate alarm rxn to current danger present oriented rxn strange escape tendency, all out sympathetic surge, anxiety = future oriented apprehension, lack of control of events that might be threatening, both fear and anxiety warn of danger, but only anxiety is frequently felt when no danger is actually present, panic = physical symptoms of fight/flight that occur unexpectedly in absence of any obvious threat with no explanation for symptoms kid may invent one like i"m dying makes worse, sensations can feel threatening and trigger further fear.