Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Seven months ago, Quinn witnessed the gruesome murder of a close friend. Although many people expected him to suffer from this, he seemed to have the opposite reaction. He had a greater appreciation for life, his relationships with his family became more meaningful, and he became more involved in his faith. Quinn's response is known as:

posttraumatic growth.

Years after he barely survived an attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event. They render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is MOST clearly showing signs of:

posttraumatic stress disorder.

Diane is concerned about things at work when she is at home, and worried about her home life when she is at work. This free-floating anxiety leaves her tense and irritable, impairs her concentration, and results in many sleepless nights. Diane suffers from:

generalized anxiety disorder.

After a traumatic event, some people will develop PTSD; others will not. Those who experienced PTSD may have done so because they have a more sensitive ____.

limbic system

Sally is focused on cleaning her home, which she does for four hours every day. In particular, the fringe on her living room rug must be straight on both sides. This takes considerable time, and she often repeats this task 10 to 12 times per day. Her experience is MOST symptomatic of:

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Symptoms that can be incorrectly perceived as those of a heart attack are most characteristic of _____ disorder.

panic

Although Frankie realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so distraught by high bridges that he avoids them; as a result, he must take an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Frankie appears to suffer from a(n) _____.

phobia

People who feel irrationally and intensely afraid of specific objects or situations are suffering from a _____.

phobia

On average, _____ percent of all Afghanistan veterans who had been in combat developed PTSD.

7.6

Tomas is continually tense and plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. He most likely suffers from _____ disorder.

Generalized anxiety

_____ disorder is to anxiety as a hurricane is to a windy day.

Panic