Exam 5: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

The onset of panic disorder is typically

A physiological marker of PTSD is

According to the two-factor theory of phobias, avoidance or escape serves as a __________ which prevents classically conditioned fears from being unlearned.

Mowrer's two-factor theory satisfactorily explains why some stimuli (such as spiders) are more likely to become feared rather than others.

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often avoid activities such as drinking coffee and having sex because they frequently misinterpret the resulting bodily sensations of arousal.

The textbook cites research support for the following interpersonal factors as being involved in the anxiety and anxiety-related disorders:

Research found that 92% of an adult sample of individuals with ____ were bullied or severely teased during childhood; this was at least twice as frequent as for __________ or __________

With regard to panic and panic disorder, it is generally accepted that

Which of the following is NOT true of panic disorder?

Panic is defined as an extreme __________ reaction that is triggered by a(n) __________.

The main treatment for OCD involves exposure and

With regard to PTSD, two important changes in DSM-5 include:

Research comparing OCD and BDD has found that

Worry imagery exposure was primarily developed for the treatment of __________.

One commonly used technique in cognitive restructuring involves the use of

Personality disorders are frequently present in more complex and severe cases of PTSD.

Most neuropsychological models of OCD implicate the following brain area:

The role of GABA in anxiety was discovered after it was found that a class of drugs known as __________ reduce anxiety through their action on GABA.

Worrying appears to help individuals with GAD avoid

Several findings are inconsistent with classical conditionings accounts of fear acquisition. Briefly discuss two such findings.