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Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Panic Disorder Phobia Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Fear v. Anxiety • Fear – Immediate alarm reaction to dangerous or life threatening emergencies • Anxiety – A mood state characterized by negative emotion, tension with no specific object or event that is feared Generalized Anxiety Disorder • Definition – A continuous and generalized feeling of apprehension and pending disaster • Criteria – Major anxiety for 6 months – Not attached to a specific fear Generalized Anxiety Disorder • Symptoms – Excessive anxiety – Restlessness – Jittery – Rapid breathing – Heart palpitations – Edgy – Hot flashes or chills – Difficulty concentrating – Difficulty sleeping Phobias • Definition – Unreasonable specific fear of an object or situation • Criteria – Interferes with functioning – Motivated to avoid the feared stimulus Phobias • Symptoms – Nervous – Rapid breathing – Fear Panic Disorder • Definition – Severe unexpected panic – Feelings of loss of control or danger • Criteria – Recurrent unexpected panic attacks – Develop anxiety about having another attack Panic Disorder • Symptoms – Tingling in the hands/feet – Shortness of breath – Hot & cold flashes – Faintness – Dizziness – Feelings of unreality Pathway of Panic Attacks Biological Vulnerability Stress (Initial Panic Attack) False Alarm Association with cues Pathway of Panic Attacks Psychological Vulnerability Involuntary physical or cognitive cues Possible development of “agoraphobic” avoidance Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (1)Almost never applies to me (2)Applies to me sometimes (3)Applies to me often (4)Applies to me almost always 1. When I find myself waiting for someone or something, I count things (floor tiles, ceiling tiles, and so on) 2. After I lock a door, I will check and recheck to make sure it is locked. 3. I find it difficult to throw things out 4. I get upset when people move my personal possessions 5. When given a handout in class, I doodle on it and fill in or shade many of the letters 6. When I wake up in the morning I follow the same ritual 7. I make to-do lists and scratch each item as I accomplish it 8. I tend to be a perfectionist 9. I have to budget my money 10. When given a task to do, I complete it by myself or closely supervise the work What does it all mean? 10-15 16-20 21-30 31-40 Not very anxious at all Somewhat anxious, but it keeps you motivated Anxious often; you may find it hard to relax at times Very anxious; you may want to learn some relaxation techniques Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Definition – Obsession • Repetitive and unwanted thought, ideas, images – Compulsion • repetitive and rigid activities that people feel compelled to do Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Criteria – Significant distress – Impaired functioning – Difficulty dismissing – UNWANTED Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Symptoms – Rapid heartbeats – Jittery – Irritability – Difficulty concentrating • Examples – Hand washing – Counting – Hording behavior (don’t throw anything away) Statistics • Approximately 40 million American adults have some form of anxiety disorder • Approximately 6 million American adults have Panic Disorder • Approximately 2.2 million American adults have OCD • OCD is equal among males and females