Exam 6: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Whenever John, a 10-year-old boy, is allowed to go outside to play with his peers, he becomes very anxious. He usually asks instead if he can stay inside to play alone. When he is unable to stay in, he begins to cry and complains of a stomach ache. What is the most likely diagnosis for John?

Symptoms of a panic attack are very similar to those of a heart attack.

Roth (2010) compared different types of psychological therapies for panic attacks in order to find out 'common effective mechanisms' and concluded that these therapies:

Many therapies for anxiety disorders include some element of exposure.

Cognitive theories do not support the development of social phobias.

Buhr and Dugas (2009) tested a two-factor model of GAD. These factors are intolerance of uncertainty and fear of anxiety. What did they find regarding this model?

"Virtual Iraq" and MDMA are two new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Describe each one and explain why each could be seen as controversial.

Kinley et al. (2009) examined the CCHS data to identify the correlates for panic attacks among Canadians. The researchers found the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a compulsion?

Hillary is beginning behavioural treatment for blood-injection phobia. She is most likely to begin therapy by

Jim was bitten by a goose when he was a child. Now, as an adult when he goes to ponds where geese flock, he experiences fear and leaves. His anxiety subsides once he leaves. This illustrates the ________________ theory of phobias.

Cingulotomy is a treatment method used on patients with OCD, and involves

In a study of attachment styles of PTSD sufferers with a history of abuse, Muller and his York University colleagues found that PTSD was associated with:

Cognitive theories of phobias suggest that individuals with phobias

Mario was diagnosed with both post-traumatic stress disorder and dysthymic disorder. This is an example of

Cognitive and behavioural therapies for phobias are unified by their emphasis upon:

Sexton and Dugas (2009) verified the hypothesis that worrying, the core criterion of GAD, serves to avoid negative emotions. The researchers found that:

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSd) is listed as an anxiety disorder in DSM-5.

"This patient has a phobia of elevators because he had a frightening experience in an elevator when he was a young child." This statement would most likely be made by a clinician from which paradigm?

Ivan reported a traumatic history with dogs, resulting in his fear of dogs. However, Sven also reported a traumatic history with dogs, but does not have a fear of dogs. This provides support for