Psychology 2042A/B Chapter 7: chapter 7
19 Dec 2011
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Anxiety disorders chapter 7 y y apprehensive expectation of some future danger or threatening. 3 components of anxiety: y physical: autonomic nervous system y cognitive: heightened awareness of potential sources of threat y behavioural: need to act upon inner emotions: avoidance behaviours (like not going to school) are negatively reinforcing. Social phobias/ social anxiety disorder: y fear of being the centre of attention y fear of being humiliated y tense, withdrawn; early mid. Asolescence onset y social phobia most common secondary diagnosis of another anxiety disorder. Ptsd posttraumatic stress disorder: y core features: ongoing anxiety following a trauma (reliving, persistent avoidance of associated stimuli, and a numbing of general responsiveness, symptoms of extreme arousal (heightened sensitivity) Impaired academic perf. (school avoid. , test avoid. ) y y somatic complaints y social isolation y correlation between anx. Theories and causes y classical psychoanalytic theory: defenses against unconscious conflicts. Insecure attachments y y parental communication y low ses y over: protecting/demanding/anxious/control.
