PSY 315 Chapter Notes - Chapter .: Trichotillomania, Hair Loss, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
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Developmentally inappropriate fear of separation from major attachment figure. Most children overcome as they approach adulthood f. Failure to speak in social situations (school, public) (childhood) Not due to language/speech delay or impairment. Extreme anxiety/fear of everyday objects/stimuli (ex: elevators, spiders, animals, heights) on a consistent basis for 6 months. Fear of being judged/humiliated by others in social situation or being negatively assessed. Feeling of extreme anxiety in open space, crowds, or being alone. Belief that escape or help is not available. Any facet of life, present for >6 months and occurs most days. Engages in behavior to decrease occurrence or avoid. Repeated series of panic attacks that occur suddenly triggers. Trauma: compassion fatigue/secondary victimization - pra(cid:272)titio(cid:374)ers a(cid:374)d (cid:272)ou(cid:374)selors" stress/strain (emotional reactions) to the (cid:272)u(cid:373)ulative effe(cid:272)ts of liste(cid:374)i(cid:374)g to their (cid:272)lie(cid:374)ts" often horrific and traumatic events they have experienced. Adverse reaction to a stressor that occurs 3~6 months of the stressor.
