CHM120H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-8: Psychoactive Drug, Asthma, Conversion Disorder
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A panic attack is a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in which at least 4 panic symptoms (heart racing, sweating, shaking, choking, nausea, dizziness, etc ) develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes. Give examples of some common phobias and provide an explanation for why they are so much more prevalent than other phobias. Common phobias include fear of snakes, spiders, dogs, heights, water, blood. These phobias are likely more common due to biological preparedness or a genetic predisposition to fear certain stimuli over others. Bipolar i is one or more manic or mixed episodes, usually accompanied by depressive episodes, whereas, Paranoid, catatonic, disorganized, and undifferentiated: list three types of insight-oriented therapy. Anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic: list six advantages of group therapy. [3 marks] [any six for 1/2 mark each: efficiency, acceptance, practice, universality, altruism, reality testing 11) transference, modeling, empathy, interaction, pressure. Describe three warning signs that signal a risk for suicide.
