Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

In a study by Kilpatrick et al.(1985)concerning women who had experienced traumatic events,the most profound emotional impact,including suicidal ideation or attempts,occurred following:

In regard to the anxiety disorder known as OCD,which of the following would NOT be an example of a behavioral compulsion?

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD),he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

According to research studies reported in the textbook,people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

Barlow and others (1992)developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the _____________.

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT ________.

Research suggests that anxiety is more likely to develop in adults if they

Which of the following is the area of the brain most often associated with anxiety?

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)from non-anxious normal subjects?

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

Hideki was attending his fifth baseball game at Condor Stadium,where he had previously had a panic attack.He did not know if he would have a panic attack today,but shortly after entering the stadium,he did.This type of panic attack is ____________.

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

A specific phobia involving motorcycles can develop as a result of a predisposition to develop fear combined with

A friend stated that when she went to a clinic,she had to spend several 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side,spinning in a chair,tensing all her muscles,hyperventilating,or breathing through a narrow straw.She is surprised that you correctly guessed that she is receiving treatment for

Sportscaster John Madden's fear and avoidance of flying is an example of

In a major double-blind NIMH research study looking at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments (Barlow et al.,2000),patients were randomized into five different treatment conditions,including