Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Whenever John, a 10-year-old boy, is allowed to go outside to play with his peers, he becomes very anxious. He usually asks instead if he can stay inside to play alone. When he is unable to stay in, he begins to cry and complains of a stomach ache. What is the most likely diagnosis for John?

According to Freud, avoidance of situations due to fear serves the purpose of

Which model suggests that phobias develop when a neutral stimulus is paired with a traumatic event so that escaping the stimulus becomes reinforcing?

Cognitive theories of phobias suggest that individuals with phobias

Social anxiety disorder is usually first diagnosed in childhood.

Which theory suggests that phobias are more likely in individuals who are preoccupied with watching out for and avoiding possible dangers?

Hilda reports that she feels like she is outside of her body. Which of the following symptoms is she describing?

In traditional psychoanalysis, direct attempts to have a phobic person confront the feared situation

Jamie, a 20 year old university student, has had three panic attacks in his life; he most likely has panic disorder.

Post-event processing refers to:

Panic disorder can be caused by a medical condition (e.g., mitral valve prolapse).

Joan was in a car accident six weeks ago. Her car was totaled, but she only had some bumps and bruises. Since then, when she has to drive somewhere, she gets anxious and experiences increased heart rate, sweating, and a sense of impending disaster. The episodes usually last about 10 minutes. She is not experiencing any other symptoms. What is her most likely diagnosis and why? What other diagnoses did you consider?

Which of the following is an example of a cued panic attack?

According to cognitive-behavioural theory for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), the condition arises due to

The most common specific phobias in order are:

The evidence for a genetic component to phobias is limited by the fact that

Tom has symptoms of chronic muscle tension, occasional rapid heart rate, dizziness, and difficulty falling asleep. In addition to these symptoms, if he has Generalized Anxiety Disorder, he also has

Doug was frightened by a rat coming into his bedroom when he was a child, and he now has a rat phobia. However, despite having been severely shocked by putting her finger in an electric outlet, Martha has no fear of sockets. This inconsistency is explained by the theory of

David Moscovitch (2009)from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, concluded that the fundamental core fear in those suffering from social anxiety disorder is: