PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Panic Attack, Locus Coeruleus, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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2 distinguishable components: the physiological (heightened level of arousal and physiological activation) and the cognitive (subjective perception of the anxious arousal and the associated cognitive processes: worry and rumination) Anxiety tends to be future focused; can be reinforced by avoidance of fear outcomes and possible experiences that never happen. Test-anxiety: scale has 2 subscales tapping the physiological component (i. e. tension and bodily symptoms) and 2 subscales tapping the cognitive component (i. e. worry and test-irrelevant thinking. [tendency for the mind to wander when it is difficult to concentrate]) To be diagnosed, anxiety must be chronic, severely intense, associated with role impairment, and causing significant distress for the self or for others. Situational factors must be taken into account; anxiety must be present when there is no objective threat or the situation is ambiguous. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychological disorders and a majority of individuals who suffer from it report that it interferes with home, school, work and social life.
