PSYCH101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Reuptake, Constipation, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

They experience symptoms of trembling, muscle tensions, diarrhea, dizziness, perspiration, and heart palpitations. It is an caused by ongoing situations and circumstances of life so people often have a hard time understanding their experience and cannot identify a specific reason as to why they are anxious. Factors that increase the probability of getting gad ranges from innate, genetic components to current habitual thinking patterns, and a convergence of stress, such as major life changes. It is impossible to ever fully resolve the anxiety by controlling situations and trying to make sure nothing goes wrong. As one situation is dealt with, the anxiety shifts to another source: panic disorder an anxiety disorder marked by occasional episodes of sudden, very intense fear. Panic attacks escalates when the fear of death cause increased physical arousal and the increased physical symptoms feed the frightening thoughts.