Exam 4: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Kadence is 8. At this age, children sometimes fear:

Revised learning models of fear acquisition have incorporated biological and psychological vulnerabilities as well as environmental stressors that may be present before, during, and after a traumatic conditioning event to explain how the behaviour is acquired.

Reynaldo has an irrational fear of cats and has all the symptoms of a phobia. Knowing that some behavioural techniques are effective with fears of certain types, his therapist decides to bring a cat into the office. Which behavioural technique is the therapist using?

Animal studies have demonstrated that when animals are placed in conditions of high stress, they respond with heightened and persistent CRF activity in both the hypothalamus and the amygdala.

Mrs. Worden has an unusual fear of buttons. Every time she spots a loose button on the floor of her laundry room, she becomes extremely anxious and feels sick. In order to minimize her discomfort, Mrs. Worden only wears clothes that are button-free. If she sought help for her problem, what would Mrs. Worden's diagnosis probably be?

Kendra often has her hair in her hands and pulls at it. When she is nervous, she tends to pull some of it out, which helps her feel better. Most of the time she does not even realize she is doing this. Which diagnosis would Kendra likely receive?

Little Jake is strongly bonded to his mother. In fact, he has a difficult time letting her out of his sight. When his mother must leave him in daycare to go to work, the daycare provider calls because Jake is inconsolable. Since being placed in daycare, Jake has also refused to sleep alone. What disorder do Jake's symptoms suggest?

Someone who has panic symptoms and cannot identify an environmental trigger for the event is most likely experiencing which specific type of attack?

It is possible for a person to be anxious without the presence of a real physical threat.

Patients who take benzodiazepines for anxiety disorders for extended periods of time may risk

Which of the following is True regarding anxiety?

Casandra is an honors student and one of the best varsity volleyball players. Despite her successes, she has begun to worry about her grades and standing in college, and her future. She has noticed that her mind goes blank in class and she has difficulty falling asleep at night. Most likely, Cassandra has

An expanded definition of the traumatic event that triggers PTSD has been proposed. The use of expanded criteria to define trauma has led epidemiologists to estimate that ____ of adults could meet the standard for experiencing a traumatic event.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the easiest disorders to treat if behavioural interventions are used.

Rates of PTSD for children exposed to a traumatic event have a range from ____ to ____ of victims.

A diagnosis of excoriation disorder is assigned when an individual tries to stop picking at skin but cannot do so, and some form of social or occupational impairment is present.

Sonia had an unusual experience this morning. As she walked into her class, she suddenly felt sheer terror. Her heart raced and she had difficulty breathing. During the attack, her thoughts swirled and she thought she might be losing control over herself. Sonia's experience is best described as a

SSRIs are the most effective drug treatment for anxiety disorders, with the exception of specific phobia.

Repetitive hair pulling that results in noticeable hair loss occurs in excoriation disorder.

Cognitive symptoms that accompany anxiety are also referred to as