BIOD210 MODULE 4 EXAM GENETICS - PORTAGE LEARNING ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024

BIOD210 MODULE 4 EXAM GENETICS - PORTAGE LEARNING ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024 Taken as a whole, anxiety disorders are - CORRECT ANSWER-the most commonly diagnosed disorders in the DSM. anxiety disorders are characterized - CORRECT ANSWER-by anxiety, which is anticipation of a future threat. They are also characterized by fear, which is an emotional response to a real or perceived threat. Because of anxiety, someone with an anxiety disorder may experience - CORRECT ANSWER-muscle tension and vigilance as their bodies prepare for possible future danger. Because of fear, someone with an anxiety disorder may experience surges of arousal for "fight or flight" behaviors. For example, panic attacks are a common feature of various anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are often comorbid with - CORRECT ANSWER-one another; that is, someone with one anxiety disorder may also have an additional anxiety disorder. What distinguishes the particular anxiety disorders are - CORRECT ANSWER-the types of things that bring about the fear or anxiety as well as the types of thoughts experienced. What makes anxiety disorders a clinical condition is - CORRECT ANSWER-the excessiveness and persistence of the fear beyond what is reasonable. Women are more likely to be - CORRECT ANSWER-diagnosed with an anxiety disorder compared to men four anxiety disorders - CORRECT ANSWER-specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. A phobia is - CORRECT ANSWER-a persistent and irrational fear of something. Everyone is afraid of something, but someone with a phobia cannot shake the fear, and it disrupts his/her life. The fear is irrational because no harm will come to the person. Yet, the fear and anxiety persist. Common phobias include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Fear of heights (acrophobia) Fear of closed spaces (claustrophobia) Fear of blood (hemophobia) Fear of flying (aerophobia) For a phobia to be diagnosed, - CORRECT ANSWER-the phobic object or situation must almost always produce immediate fear or anxiety, the person must avoid the object or endure it with fear and anxiety, and the fear and anxiety must be out of proportion to the actual danger. Six months is the minimum length of time for the fear, anxiety, or avoidance to be present. Furthermore, the fear, anxiety, or avoidance must cause significant impairment to one's work, social life, or other aspects of life. For example, I may have a fear of clowns. However, if I do not work for the circus, rarely see clown movies, and don't experience such intense fear and anxiety that my life is impaired, it really isn't very useful for me to pursue a diagnosis of a clown phobia (coulrophobia). Many people with a specific phobia actually have multiple specific phobias; the average is three phobias. What causes a specific phobia? - CORRECT ANSWER-It can be caused by a traumatic event, watching others experience a traumatic event, or hearing about a traumatic event. But, sometimes none of these appear to play a causal role in the emergence of a specific phobia. Most people with a phobia developed the phobia in childhood. However, clinicians should be careful when diagnosing a specific phobia during childhood (rather than afterward), since it is common for children to have excessive fears. The issue is whether these fears persist.