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

Your friend Samantha has been diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder.Which category of drugs is the typical pharmacological treatment for her condition?

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint.What causes this tendency?

George has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains.He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is about to have a heart attack.George imagines he is losing control of himself during these attacks.What is George most likely experiencing?

For which type of phobia does the age of onset peak at about seven years of age?

An individual who suffers from panic disorder might become anxious about climbing stairs, exercising, or being in hot rooms because these activities produce sensations similar to those accompanying a panic attack.In psychological terms, what have the exercise and hot rooms become?

Which term refers to the process outlined by University of British Columbia researcher Lynn Alden to explain why social environments can contribute to and maintain social anxiety?

Which term refers to the integrated theory of the development of anxiety?

Based on the fact that in vivo exposure has risks and limitations, which treatment has been suggested as an effective alternative therapy for some phobias?

Jack constantly worries about his health, finances, job security, and the stability of his marriage.Often, his worries keep him awake at night, causing him so much fatigue he cannot perform his work duties adequately.His preoccupation with his worries has left his wife feeling frustrated.What would be the most likely diagnosis of Jack's problem?

A client has just recently been diagnosed as having panic disorder.Which statement best describes what we will likely know about the client?

A relative who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the most long-lasting benefits.Because you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, what would you say?

Which statement best describes research on anxiety and comorbidity with physical disorders?

Which of the following is NOT included in the triple vulnerability theory of anxiety?

Which term refers to the general tendency for some patients to respond fearfully to anxiety symptoms?

Even though phobias may interfere with an individual's functioning, only the most severe cases come for treatment.Why?

A friend stated that when she went to a clinic, she had to spend 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side, spinning in a chair, tensing all her muscles, hyperventilating, or breathing through a narrow straw.What is she receiving treatment for?

What area of the brain is most often associated with anxiety?

Mandeep had a panic attack while he was asleep last night.What sleep event was Mandeep most likely experiencing when the attack occurred?

Daphne believes that her worrying about her parents' health is useful because if something should happen to one of them, then at least she would not be surprised.Which cognitive characteristic of the Dugas, Ladouceur, and colleagues model is she demonstrating?

At what age does social phobia usually begin?