Exam 6: Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Harold's panic attacks have become so severe that he has finally sought treatment. He sees a psychiatrist who writes Harold a prescription that should offer him some immediate relief. Which of the following drugs is Harold most likely to have been prescribed?

Mrs. B. tells her psychologist, "I cannot leave a certain region around my home without having terrible fears. I am terribly worried when I am in a car or bus. I am afraid I will have another one of those terrifying experiences." What disorder does Mrs. B probably have and what experience is she talking about?

The __________ is the part of the brain that plays a central role in panic attacks.

Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because ________

Which of the following is one of the five primary types of anxiety disorders recognized in the DSM-5?

Individuals who suffer from phobias ________

As discussed in your text, much evidence now suggests a number of biological causal factors in obsessive-compulsive disorder including ________

Mark feels the need to tap everything within his arms reach twice. He doesn't have any particular thoughts associated with this, he just becomes anxious if he doesn't do it, because "something bad might happen." Mark ________

What has research on the preparedness theory of phobias found?

Fear is a basic emotion that involves ________

In order to qualify as a full-blown panic attack, which of the following must be present?

How do cognitions help maintain phobias?

Why do many people with panic disorder continue to believe they are having a heart attack despite the fact that they never have had one?

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of panic disorder?

Fear of standing in line and fear of crowded places are characteristic of which of the following?

It is fairly easy to condition monkeys and humans to fear snakes but almost impossible to condition either to fear a flower. This supports the ________ theory of phobias.

Panic attacks, by definition, ________

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that those with GAD commonly believe they derive from worrying?

Body dysmorphic disorder in DSM-IV used to be classified as a(n) ________

Derek's moods have always seemed to be unpredictable and irrational. Nancy, who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, never knows when he is going to come home and yell at her and the kids. In family therapy it is revealed that Derek's moods are really not irrational, but a reflection of the day's sales at his store. Which of the following would be most likely to decrease Nancy's anxiety?