Exam 3: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

The two factors of the two-factor model are classical and operant conditioning.

Carrie is unable to cope with the uncertainties of life and believes that it is unacceptable that threatening things happen in life.Her uncertainty is a key feature of __________.

The behavioural treatment for agoraphobia is usually ________.

Drugs that boost levels of the neurotransmitter ________ in the brain have shown effectiveness in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A pattern of rapid,shallow breathing that often accompanies and compounds feelings of anxiety by causing us to breathe off too much carbon dioxide is ________.

The DSM-5 uses _________ subtypes of specific phobias.

Agoraphobia has similar features as ___________ disorder and often may need to be ruled out when making a diagnosis.

From the learning perspective,compulsive behaviours are operant responses that are reinforced by ________.

An intrusive,recurrent thought or idea that seems beyond the person's ability to control is a(n)________.

Children with generalized anxiety are likely to be worried about academics,athletics,and other social aspects of school life.

The long-term course of panic disorder suggests that it ________.

Marius is a Vietnam veteran.He wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat due to dreams in which he relives his most frightening war experiences.He refuses to talk about the war with anyone and is constantly fidgety and "on edge." He is unable to enjoy himself or develop intimacy with friends or romantically.He is best diagnosed as suffering from ________ disorder.

A maladaptive reaction to an identified stressor resulting in impairment in school or occupational functioning or in social activities or relationships is called ________.

Fears of magic or spirits are not considered phobic in some cultures.

Recent research indicates that panic-prone people have ________ awareness of internal physiological cues and are ________ sensitive to those cues.

Catastrophic misinterpretation is an explanation of panic disorder used by the behavioural approach.

Jomi's therapist helps him overcome his social anxiety disorder by pinpointing his self-defeating thoughts and generating sensible alternatives to those thoughts.This technique is called ________.

Anxiety disorders are associated with a deficiency in the neurotransmitter ________.

Many people with acute stress disorder go on to develop other problems,leading to a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Describe the features of acute and posttraumatic stress disorders.