BIO-322 Exam 3 Questions and Complete Solutions

What is anxiety? a state of being uneasy and apprehensive. When anxiety is out of proportion and interferes with day to day activity it can be diagnosed as a disorder What are panic attacks? a symptom of anxiety, which causes sudden intense fear and physical symptoms that are associated with epinephrine and norepinephrine (panic attacks are different from panic disorder) Panic disorder recurrent unexpected panic attacks accompanied by crippling anxiety about future attacks - 1+ months of persistent fear of another attack Generalized anxiety disorder chronic anxiety for 6+ months, interfering with everyday activity - can't stop worrying Specific phobias irrational and excessive fear of a specific activity or situation that is not *generally harmful, can cause panic attack Social phobia a social anxiety disorder driven by the fear of being publicly humiliated or embarrassed in social interactions. Characterized by avoidance of social situations for 6+ months Agoraphobia the fear and avoidance of situations where one may feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. Fear of having another panic attack, may debilitate them and drive them to not leave the house Obsessive-compulsive disorders obsessions (unwanted thoughts) that are accompanied by compulsions (repeated behaviors) to ease the obsessive thoughts. Hereditary, seek relief with routine and rituals Post traumatic stress disorder anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a threatening or harmful situation. The recurrence of events initiates a stress response due to trauma and symptoms of fear over trauma do not resolve over time