Psychological Disorders and Psychotherapy Overview

False (B)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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<p>GAD = Persistent anxiety for at least one month without a specified reason Phobias = Intense fear of specific objects or situations OCD = Repetitive behaviors or thoughts that an individual feels compelled to perform GAF = Global Assessment of Functioning scale used for summarizing overall functionability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It leads to labelling and stigma. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feelings of restlessness or being keyed up (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychodynamic view</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phobias</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Restlessness = Generalized Anxiety Disorder Intense fear of social situations = Social Phobia Fear of situations that might lead to panic = Agoraphobia Avoiding specific objects = Specific Phobia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychomatic Phobia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harsh self-standards or trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It regulates mood and emotions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phobic disorders are learned responses to stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>object or situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific Phobia = An intense fear of a specific object or situation Social Phobia = Fear of social situations or being judged by others Agoraphobia = Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult Complex Phobia = Fear that extends beyond simple phobias to include several conditions or scenarios</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extreme fear when exposed to a phobic stimulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Psychodynamic approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

Clinician's assessment of patient's overall functioning.

100-point scale for measuring overall functioning.

Increased arousal with fear and apprehension.

Persistent anxiety lasting at least a month without clear cause.

Encourages standard, comprehensive patient descriptions.

Describes but does not explain psychological disorders.

Risk of stigmatization due to labelling of abnormal behaviour.

Potential gender bias in classifications, and potentially based on social factors

A type of anxiety where a person feels worried, but can't pinpoint a specific cause.

An intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.

A type of phobia that involves an excessive fear of a particular object or situation.

An issue with chemical messengers in the brain that may contribute to anxiety.

Intense negative thoughts and automatic worries that can trigger anxiety.

Factors like upbringing, trauma, and personal standards that can contribute to anxiety.

An anxiety disorder involving fear of places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing.

Serotonin is a brain chemical that regulates mood and emotions. An imbalance in serotonin levels could contribute to anxiety disorders.

The amygdala is a part of the limbic system, responsible for processing strong emotions like fear. An overactive amygdala can lead to heightened fear responses in anxiety.

Operant conditioning explains anxiety as a learned response to situations. When a behavior is reinforced through punishments, a fear response can be created.

Classical conditioning associates neutral stimuli with strong emotional reactions, leading to phobias. For example, associating a bee's buzz with a painful sting can lead to a phobia of bees.

Observational learning suggests phobias can be learned through observing others' negative reactions to a situation. For example, seeing someone afraid of heights can make someone else afraid too.

The psychodynamic view suggests phobias are defense mechanisms against anxiety stemming from repressed desires. This anxiety is then displaced onto an external object or situation.

Specific phobias are intense and persistent fears of specific objects or situations, like snakes, heights, or insects. These fears are significantly out of proportion to the actual risk.

Symptoms of a specific phobia include intense, unreasonable fear, avoidance of the feared object, distress in its presence, uncontrollable fear despite knowing it's irrational.