Abnormal Psychology Comprehensive Exam With Solved Solutions 2024

Anxiety - Answer Apprehension about a future threat List of Anxiety Disorders - Answer Specific and social phobias, Panic disorder and agoraphobia, Generalized anxiety disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder Phobia - Answer Disruptive fear of a particular object or situation. Fear out of proportion to actual threat. Awareness that fear is excessive. Must be severe enough to cause distress or interfere with job or social life Specific Phobia - Answer Unwarranted, excessive fear of specific object or situation (Snakes, blood, flying, spiders, etc.). Trigger or feared object is avoided or endured with intense anxiety. High comorbidity of specific phobias. Social Phobia - Answer Persistent, intense fear of social situations. Fear of negative evaluation or scrutiny. More intense and extensive than shyness. Exposure to trigger leads to anxiety about being humiliated or embarrassed socially. Onset often adolescence. Panic Disorder - Answer Frequent panic attacks unrelated to specific situations Panic Attack - Answer Sudden, intense episode of apprehension, terror, feelings of impending doom. Symptoms reach peak intensity within 10 minutes. Accompanied by at least 4 other symptoms: Sweating, nausea, labored breathing, dizziness, heart palpitations, upset stomach, lightheadedness, etc. Uncued Attacks - Answer Occur unexpectedly without warning. Panic disorder diagnosis requires recurrent uncued attacks. Cued Attacks - Answer Triggered by specific situations (e.g., tunnel). More likely a phobia