PSYC 208 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Sleep Disorder, Blushing
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Class of disorders distinguished by feelings of excessive apprehension, anxiety, or fear: panic disorder, agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) Must cause significant distress or impairment of social occupational functioning. Discreet (clear beginning and clear end), recurrent, sudden and unexpected (no well-defined stimulus) attacks of overwhelming anxiety: tachycardia (elevated heart rate, 100 beats/minute+), palpitations or chest pain, sweating, trembling or shaking, hyperventilation, shortness of breath, or smothering. Numbness or tingling: feelings of choking, derealization or depersonalization, fear of losing control or of dying. Agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder (types of panic attacks) Agoraphobia: fear of places or situations where escape would be difficult or embarrassing (in the event of a panic attack: fear of marketplace : outside of home, crowds, prisoner in own home, will venture outside with a confidante.
