Module 41. Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD

Two disorders that involve anxiety are _____ disorder and _____.

obsessive-compulsive; posttraumatic stress disorder

_____ are characterized by an irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

Phobias

Connie is overwhelmed with fear whenever she must leave the house. She is especially afraid when she uses the subway or goes grocery shopping. Connie's case illustrates:

agoraphobia

Worry that a panic attack might occur can result in an individual avoiding places. This can lead to a condition called _____.

agoraphobia

When he leaves the house, Josh locks, unlocks, and relocks each window and each door exactly three times. Josh's behavior exemplifies a(n):

compulsion

Stimulus _____ occurs when a person who is attacked by a fierce dog later develops a fear of all dogs.

generalization

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

generalized anxiety

The biological effects of anxiety disorders can express themselves in two areas of the brain, one responsible for _____ and the other for _____.

impulse control; habitual behavior

People who suffer from _____ disorder are so preoccupied by unwanted repetitive thoughts or actions that they are unable to function in their daily lives.

obsessive-compulsive

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

obsessive-compulsive disorder

_____ are characterized by an irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

phobias

_____ disorder is characterized by lingering memories, nightmares, and other symptoms after a severely threatening, uncontrollable event.

posttraumatic stress

Sigmund Freud proposed that, beginning in childhood, people repress intolerable impulses, ideas, and feelings. Freud's theory represents the _____ approach.

psychoanalytic

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

Will has an intense fear of speaking in public. Because he can only engage in one-on-one discussions, he has been passed over for promotions. Will may be suffering from _____ disorder.

social anxiety