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abnormal psych chapter 6

Terms in this set (22)

A basic emotion that involves activation of the fight-or-flight response of the autonomic nervous system
Fear
A blend of unpleasant emotions and cognitions that is both more oriented to the future and much more diffuse than fear
Anxiety
3 components or response systems of fear and panic
Cognitive, physiological and behavioral components
A feared response occurring in the absence of any obvious external danger (4 of 13 symptoms)
Panic attack
Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
Specific phobia
5 subtypes of specific phobia
Animal, natural environment, blood/injection, situational, other
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks that can be unrelated to specific situations
Panic disorder
Marked fear/anxiety in at least 2 of the 5 situations: Public transport, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd, being outside of the home alone
Agoraphobia
Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities
Generalized anxiety disorder
Marked fear or anxiety of 1 or more social situations in which the person is subjected to scrutiny by others (social interaction, being observed, etc.)
Social anxiety disorder
An anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions) or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions)
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others
Body dysmorphic disorder
Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value
Hoarding disorder
Recurrent pulling out of one's hair, resulting in hair loss
Trichotillomania
Senses that perceive the body's own position, motion and state, known as proprioceptive senses
Exteroceptive
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