PSYC3140: Anxiety Disorders and OCD

What is the primary difference between anxiety and fear?

Anxiety involves a fear of the future, whereas fear involves a response to immediate danger.

Which of the following is a characteristic of anxiety disorders?

Pervasive and persistent symptoms of anxiety and/or fear.

What is the name of the system involved in anxiety?

Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS)

Which of the following is NOT a type of anxiety disorder listed in the DSM-V?

Major Depressive Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for high comorbidity among anxiety disorders?

Because anxiety disorders often have similar symptoms and underlying mechanisms. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between the Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS) and the Fight/Flight System (FFS)?

The BIS involves a freeze response, whereas the FFS involves an alarm/escape response. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of obsessions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

They are recurring, persistent, and distressing Signup and view all the answers

What is thought-action fusion?

The mere act of thinking about something unpleasant increases the perceived likelihood that it will actually happen Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of persons with OCD spend more than 1 hour per day on compulsions?

Almost all Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Euphoric feelings Signup and view all the answers

What is a common ritual in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Checking Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential cognitive explanation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Cognitive avoidance and negative beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of benzodiazepines in treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

To enhance the release of GABA neurotransmitter Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of specific phobias?

Persistent and unreasonable fear of a specific object or situation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of systematic desensitization in treating specific phobias?

To gradually expose the individual to the feared object or situation Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of social anxiety disorder that markedly interferes with one's ability to function?

Fear of being scrutinized in social situations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of exposure-based group cognitive-behavioural treatment for social anxiety disorder?

To establish a fear hierarchy during assessment Signup and view all the answers

What is the new DSM-V category that highlights the importance of obsessive thoughts and compulsive, repetitive behaviours?

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary biological explanation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Defect in the GABA system Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the fear of contamination or dirt?

Mysophobia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary psychoanalytic explanation for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Unconscious conflict between ID and EGO Signup and view all the answers

What do somatic signs of anxiety, such as perspiration and increased heart rate, contribute to?

The diagnostic criteria for panic disorder and phobias Signup and view all the answers

What is the 12-month prevalence rate of anxiety disorders according to Somers, Goldner, Waraich, and Hsu (2006)?

10.6% Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of generalized anxiety disorder?

Excessive anxious apprehension and worry in two or more activities or events Signup and view all the answers

What is the lifetime prevalence rate of anxiety disorders according to Somers, Goldner, Waraich, and Hsu (2006)?

16.6% Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive explanation for generalized anxiety disorder is proposed by Quebec researchers Dugas, Ladouceur et al. (1999)?

Intolerance of uncertainty Signup and view all the answers

What is a common etiological factor among anxiety disorders?

Psychological factors Signup and view all the answers

PSYC3140: Anxiety Disorders and OCD - Lecture 4

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