PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Prospective Memory, Hand Washing, Basal Ganglia
23 Feb 2013
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Anxiety - unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension. Anxiety disorders - diagnosed when subjectively experienced feelings of anxiety are clearly present. 1 in 5 people have some form of anxiety disorder (common psychological disorders) Gender difference exists - anxiety disorders were more common in women than in men across all age groups social anxiety disorder (sad) was the most common anxiety disorder ; levels of ptsd may rival those of sad. Anxiety disorders are independent risk factors for suicide attempts. Anxiety and depression show a strong relationship to each other at both genotypic and phenotypic levels and are two elements of a general negative affectivity factor. People with these disorders have greater activity in 2 areas associated with negative emotional responses: the amygdala and he insula. Abnormal psychology; chapter 6 - anxiety disorders the right amygdala is implicated in ptsd.
