PSY240H1 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Key Terms & Notes
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Extraordinary people mark summers, tv show host who suffered from obsessive. Anxiety: a state of apprehension, tension, and worry. There are several symptoms that qualify as symptoms of anxiety, and can fall under somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural. Neurosis: according to freud, a set of maladaptive symptoms caused by unconscious anxiety. Panic attacks: short but intense periods in which many symptoms of anxiety are experienced which can include heart palpitations, trembling, a feeling of choking, dizziness, intense dread, and so on. When four or more symptoms occur frequently and interfere with daily living the individual may be diagnosed with panic disorder. Appears to run in families, may be a biological vulnerability to this disorder. Limbic system: a part of the brain that relays information from the primitive brain stem about changes in bodily functions to the cortex, where the information is interpreted. Limbic system may be involved in diffuse, anticipatory anxiety.