Anxiety Disorders - U5L2 Psych B

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A twin is ? likely to suffer from an anxiety disorder if the other twin has some form of anxiety disorder.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

This disorder is characterized by prolonged and excessive worry even when there is no apparent cause for concern.

Anxiety

A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation.

19 million

Approximately how many people in the United States suffer from anxiety disorders?

Panic disorder

If a patient complains that whenever he has to get on a plane he begins to sweat, have chest pain, and nausea, he is most likely suffering from ?

Specific Phobia

This disorder is characterized by exaggerated or irrational fear of objects or situations that are not generally harmful

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

This disorder is characterized by flashbacks or nightmares.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

This disorder is characterized by obsessive, irrational thoughts that increase/intensify feelings of anxiety.

That it runs in families

What sort of evidence exists about the cause of anxiety disorders?

Disrupt his daily life

When an individual suffers from anxiety severe enough to ?, they might be suffering from an anxiety disorder.