What Are the Generalized Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

Free-floating anxiety is a characteristic of

Laurel has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. To meet the criteria for making this diagnosis, _______________excessive anxiety/worry more often than not about numerous things for 6 months.

What are the three categories of phobias?

What are the symptoms of panic attacks?

Which famous painting was a depiction of a panic attack the artist had?

What are the categories of obsessions?

What are the categories of compulsions?

Sam has persistent and distressing thoughts of germs; he cannot eat without washing his hands three times before and three times after every meal. Although his hands are raw from the washings, he is overwhelmed with anxiety if he doesn’t wash this way. Sam’s problems illustrate

1. Holly describes herself this way: “I am always tense and worried. Sometimes I get so

frightened, I feel like I’ll die. I get terribly embarrassed by my behavior, but I can’t control it. It is often so bad that it interferes with my work.” Holly is probably suffering from what type of disorder?

Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last twenty minutes. Her heart beats so fast she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom. For more than a month she has feared having another episode. An appropriate diagnosis is __

1. Dale seemed to be okay when he returned from the war in Iraq in June 2004, despite witnessing his two best friends being killed when their tank exploded. However, six months later he began to have nightmares and flashbacks about his experiences. He was constantly vigilant and jumped at even the slightest noise. After two months of this behavior, his wife insisted that Dale see a therapist. The most likely diagnosis would be

Norma has problems sleeping and is emotionally withdrawn from her family. She startles easily and has been this way since a specific incident occurred in her life. Norma is most likely to be diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder if the event was

What are the criteria for a diagnosis of acute stress disorder?

1. According to statistics given in PSY 350 lecture, what percentage of cases of acute stress

disorder become posttraumatic stress disorder?

1. Which anxiety disorder is most common?