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

Some people suffer from a feeling that a thousand eyes are watching every move they make. In addition, they may be preoccupied with the impression that they make on others, usually assuming it to be negative. As a result, these people may avoid situations in which they will have to interact with large numbers of people. How would you categorize this behaviour?

Explain how vicarious conditioning might lead to the development of an anxiety reaction.

According to your text, common obsessions include thoughts about dirt and germs, aggression, failure to engage locks, and

Approximately what percent of adults suffer from an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives?

Anxiety disorders, although significantly impacting an individual's life, do not cause a significant economic burden on American society.

Among women, about 50% of PTSD cases are related to sexual assault.

As a psychologist specializing in panic disorder, you have expertise in agoraphobia. Imagine you have a client in your office. Explain the concept of "panic disorder with agoraphobia" and distinguish it from "panic disorder without agoraphobia."

Persons with panic "False alarms" would be more likely to visit a hospital ER after an attack than would someone diagnosed with panic disorder with agoraphobia.

Audra has a lot of trouble looking at herself in the mirror to put on her make-up. She thinks her nose is too big and that it makes her look like a witch. Which of the following would be a likely diagnosis?

What impact does avoidance in social anxiety disorders have on the normal developmental trajectory of a child as he or she matures?

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common types of disorders among adults in the Canada and the U.S.

While trichotillamania and obsessive-compulsive disorders have many features in common, they also have significant differences. One of these includes the fact that

An intense fear reaction resembling sheer terror is called

The most common behavioural expression of anxiety is

Provide evidence to support the concept of a diagnostic grouping termed "obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder."

People with panic disorder often feel sad and depressed, partly because their anxiety limits daily and work activities as well as enjoyment of life. Therefore, it is not surprising that approximately ______% rely on financial assistance to sustain their existence.

Which of the following are components of the autonomic nervous system?

In children, ______ may be the first sign of fear.

One behavioural perspective on anxiety disorders maintains that fears may develop through vicarious learning.

Exposure to trauma alone automatically leads a person to develop PTSD.