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

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning on the use of SSRIs with regard to children, adolescents, and young adults with depression. This message warned of an increased risk for

Research indicates that serotonin is important in anxiety disorders. Partial evidence for this is found in biochemical challenge studies in which

Explain the concept of "functional impairment" with respect to anxiety. How does this concept help the psychologist determine a diagnosis?

Describe how children with PTSD might demonstrate re-experiencing differently from adults. What developmental features should be considered in evaluating children for this disorder?

When diagnosing obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, one must be mindful of the developmental trajectory for repetitive behaviours. What does this statement mean?

Psychologists using psychological challenge studies examine brain functioning through PET scans of people affected by a disorder and of those not affected by it. For obsessive-compulsive disorder studies, this technique would

Heritability refers to the proportion of variance accounted for by genetic factors.

More than 50% of people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder have

According to your text, anxiety is a response oriented toward the

Specific phobia is one of the most common disorders worldwide.

The average age of onset for an anxiety disorder is

Most people with panic disorders with or without agoraphobia seek treatment because symptom-free periods are rare.

Family and genetic studies tell us that compared with relatives of people without an anxiety disorder, relatives of someone diagnosed with an anxiety disorder are

As a patient describes his symptoms to a clinician, she begins to suspect that he is suffering from an anxiety disorder. When he mentions fearing class presentations and dropping classes to avoid them, she knows that he

Your professor announces a quiz on this chapter. As you hear the news, your mind begins to conjure up images of failure and the impact of your poor performance on your chosen career as a psychologist. These thoughts persist despite your overall record of academic success. In the context of an anxiety-related response, what would you label your reaction to the announcement?

Which figure most closely approximates the proportion of people with panic disorder who seek treatment?

Select the statement below that best illustrates the concept of functional impairment.

A factor to be considered in discriminating normal anxiety from abnormal anxiety is

Ester used to pick at mosquito bites when she was younger and found that it made her feel better. When her parents divorced, she began picking at her arm, causing it to break open and bleed. She would then pick at the scabs, preventing them from healing properly. Now she finds that she engages in this behaviour automatically when she is nervous about something. What would be her likely diagnosis?

Research indicates a link between social anxiety disorder and substance abuse or dependence. Explain the possible causal relationship in this linkage.