Exam 5: Anxiety and Related Disorders

There is research support for mindfulness-based approaches to treating anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

Support for the two-factor theory of fear was found in the case of--------------who developed a fear of---------------.

If the equipotentiality premise concerning specific phobias is true,then it must also be true that

The idea that individuals with panic disorder catastrophically misinterpret their bodily sensations is most consistent with----------theories of panic disorder.

The term-------------------refers to the fact that people prone to panic attacks tend to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations.

Research found that 92% of an adult sample of individuals withwere bullied or severely teased during childhood; this was at least twice as frequent as for Or

If a first degree relative has an anxiety and/or anxiety-related disorder,then the offspring have 4-6 times the risk of inheriting that specific anxiety disorder.

The main treatment for OCD and involves exposure and

Salkovskis proposed that cognitive intrusions develop into obsessions only when intrusions are appraised as posing a threat for which the person is personally responsible.

Personality disorders are frequently present in more complex and severe cases of PTSD.

The equipotentiality premise,as it applies to phobias,is widely accepted as true.

The theory behind Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,a new method of treating anxiety and anxiety-related disorders is widely accepted.

With regard to PTSD,two important changes in DSM-5 include:

Cognitive factors involved in anxiety and anxiety-related disorders include:

Several researchers have examined the role of neurotransmitters and neuroanatomy in anxiety.Briefly discuss the role of one brain region and one neurotransmitter which have been studied.

Anxiety is distinguished from fear and panic because of the emphasis on---------------------.

Researchers hope to provide critical experimental tests of attachment vs.cognitive explanations of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders,since these approaches are incompatible.

Briefly define "specific phobia",and list the specifiers discussed in the DSM-5.How can a phobia be differentiated from regular fear experienced by many people?

Several findings are inconsistent with Mowrer's two-factor theory of fear.Briefly discuss two such findings.

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often avoid activities such as drinking coffee and having sex because they frequently misinterpret the resulting bodily sensations of arousal.