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

Amy was just given a prescription.Her father,who is a psychiatrist,asks for the name of the drug. Amy tells him,and he says,"But I thought you were getting treatment for your panic disorder?" Which of the following drugs would Amy have been prescribed?

Aileen has twelve pet cats and takes good care of them.All the cats healthy and receive regular vet care.Donna also has twelve cats (and would happily accept more),but her cats live in unsanitary conditions and some are not very healthy.If interviewed,what would likely be a distinct difference between Aileen and Donna?

Research by Barlow (2002)and others suggests that parents may play an important role in helping to reduce their children's risk of developing anxiety disorders.How do parents do this?

Which of these is an example of an interoceptive avoidance activity that may be observed in someone with agoraphobia?

Why is anxiety termed "a future-oriented mood state," and fear an "alarm reaction to actual present danger"? Discuss biological and psychological similarities and differences between these emotional events.

Eddie is walking down a dark alley.Suddenly,a dark figure jumps out from behind a trash bin and points a gun at him.Eddie turns and runs away extremely quickly.What does this example illustrate?

The obsession in tic-related OCD is almost always related to:

Recent research has increasingly focused on the role of a neurotransmitter system associated with both anxiety and depression.What neurotransmitter system is this?

Compulsions can be behavioural in nature.What else could they be?

What do we call actions,or sometimes thoughts,that an individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder uses to reduce anxiety?

A man who has obsessive-compulsive disorder was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly.What was he trying to do?

Explain the treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)called exposure and ritual prevention.What types of drugs are used to treat OCD,and how effective are these treatments?

Which of the following people is at greatest risk of having panic attacks with agoraphobia?

Define generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders,noting how avoidance behaviour is manifested differently in each.

Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing,intrusive thoughts.How successful do these strategies tend to be?

How does cognitive-behavioural treatment help someone with generalized anxiety disorder?

Which of the following psychological disorders is anxiety most closely related to?

Which of the following "normal" childhood fears correctly matches the corresponding approximate age of onset?

Which of the following is NOT included in the model of generalized anxiety disorder developed by researchers Dugas,Ladouceur,and others?

When a person feels intense fear,which of the following will activate to cause a surge of energy?