PSYC 3340 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Water–Electrolyte Imbalance, Wetting, Laxative
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Anxiety: mood state characterized by strong negative emotion and bodily symptoms of tension in anticipation of future danger or misfortune. Anxiety disorders involve experiencing excessive and debilitating anxieties. Many children with ads suffer from more than one type. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health problems in children and adolescents, but they often go unnoticed and untreated. Moderate amounts of anxiety helps us think and act more effectively. Too little - don"t study, don"t do well on test. Too much - can"t sleep, debilitated from studying. Our biological system as it has developed . Ancestors were afraid of getting eaten or attacked by animals. Our fight/flight or freeze response is finely tuned to environmental effects. Self-critical, bodily injury, images of harm to loved ones, thoughts of going crazy. Avoidance, trembling lip, swallowing, crying, nail biting, clenched jaw. Increased heart rate, blushing, numbness, sweating, stomach upset.
