PSYC 4321 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Fluoxetine, Habit Reversal Training, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
15 Sep 2018
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In people with anxiety disorders, the limbic system, including the amygdala, is overly responsive to stimulation or new information. Internal cues: increases in heart rate or respiration that were associated with the initial panic attack. Stressful life events trigger our biological and psychological vulnerabilities to anxiety: most are social/interpersonal: marriage, divorce, death, work. Panic attacks often co-occur with cardio, respiratory, gi, and vestibular (inner ear) disorders. Clinical description: at least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry, more days than not, difficult to turn off or control the worry process. Physical symptoms: muscle tension, mental agitation, susceptibility to fatigue. Irritability: difficulty sleeping, diffi(cid:272)ult(cid:455) fo(cid:272)usi(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) 100% worry excessively about minor things: major events quickly become the focus of anxiety and worry. Statistics: worry and physical tension are common, approx. 3. 1% of the population meets criteria for gad during a given year: 5. 7% meet criteria at some point during their lifetime, 1. 1% of adolescents meet criteria during a given year.
