Module 49: Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD

On average, nearly_____ percent of all Afghanistan veterans who had been in combat developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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_____ disorders are characterized by distressing, persistent worry or maladaptive behaviors that serve to reduce it

Anxiety

Michael is extremely fearful of germs. He sleeps in a special chamber at night, wears gloves, and will only eat food that he can unwrap. His symptoms are MOST characteristic of _____ disorder.

OCD

Sally is focused on cleaning her home, which she does for three to four hours per day. In particular, the fringe on her rugs must be straight on both sides in all five rooms. This takes considerable time and she often repeats this 10 to 12 times per day in addition to her ritualistic cleaning. Her experience is MOST symptomatic of _____ disorder.

OCD

The anterior cingulate cortex is especially likely to be hyperactive in people who suffer from:

OCD

Without success, Maxine spends hours each day trying to suppress the intrusive worry that she may have forgotten to lock her door when she left for work. Her experience is MOST symptomatic of _____ disorder.

OCD

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

generalized anxiety

Two disorders that involve anxiety are _____ disorder and _____.

obsessive-compulsive; posttraumatic stress disorder

Penny is an intensely shy person who rarely attends gatherings of people. In addition, she normally will not accept dinner invitations and refuses to speak in public, even if it is among a group of friends. Penny MOST likely suffers from _____ disorder.

social anxiety

Twenty-year-old Brianna lives in a small town. She has always been extremely shy, but lately she has been feeling intensely afraid that others are scrutinizing her. She avoids speaking in class, she no longer goes to parties, and she starts trembling whenever she is in a public place. Brianna seems to be suffering from _____ disorder.

social anxiety

Ruth was walking through the woods during a thunderstorm. A tree struck by lightning from the storm toppled over, narrowly missing Ruth as she fled. The fact that Ruth now has a fear of all trees—not just the one that nearly harmed her—is an example of:

stimulus generalization.