PSYC 3082 Chapter : Chapter 4 Nature Of Anxiety Or Fear
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Somatic symptoms of tension: somatic meaning bodily , examples: sweaty palms, tense muscles, the jitters etc. It is future oriented mood state characterized by marked negative affect. It is the apprehension about future danger: worrying of what is to come. Immediate fight or flight response to danger or threat. Involves abrupt activation of the sympathetic nervous system: heighten heart rate, cold sweating, dilated pupils etc. Present oriented mood state, marked negative affect. Psychological disorders pervasive and persistent symptoms of anxiety and fear: causes psychological distress or significant impairment in one" function. Involves excessive avoidance and escapist tendencies: they will avoid situations that will cause them anxiety at all costs or try to escape them. Symptoms and avoidance causes clinically significant distress and impairment. Abrupt experience of intense fear or discomfort. Involves activation of the fear response (fight or flight) and the sns. Accompanied by several physical symptoms (e. g. , breathlessness, chest pain) Panic is analogous to fear as an alarm response.
