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

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

In regard to the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals , resulting in the experience of anxiety.

Because people with body dysmorphic disorder often complain of persistent, intrusive, and horrible thoughts about their appearance, this condition is believed to be closely related to disorder.

Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook, the prevalence of OCD is

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

At the time of assessment of an anxiety disorder, depressive disorder.

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

The model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD, __________ must be present.

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .

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

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

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 people is most likely to develop PTSD?

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Which of the following is not a physiological symptom of anxiety?

Actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called .

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

A major double-blind research study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health looked at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments for patients suffering from panic disorder. Participants were randomized into five different treatment conditions, including all but which of the following?