Exam 4: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Imagine that a person has a diagnosed panic disorder.Based on the latest research,which treatment options are most appropriate for this person?

A woman constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings,and she is very reluctant to leave home,even with a friend.Recently,she has started experiencing sudden,extreme fear every time she enters a crowded street.MOST likely,this woman would be diagnosed with:

A person experiences wide-ranging and persistent feelings of worry and anxiety.This is most likely which disorder?

Which statement best represents the evidence supporting the usefulness of client-centered therapy for those with generalized anxiety disorder versus for those with the same condition who receive placebo therapy?

Rosa's heart was racing from her fourth cup of coffee,but she thought she might be having a heart attack.Her fear seemed to be increasing without end.This might be the beginning of a:

A person asks,"What's the MOST effective treatment for social anxiety disorder?" What is the BEST research-based answer?

Which statement is TRUE about social anxiety disorder?

Which is NOT a disadvantage of taking benzodiazepines?

According to Freud,in which stage of development do obsessive-compulsive disorders originate?

A person who believes that everything is a disaster and nothing good will ever happen again when things are not the way he or she would like them to be is displaying:

Carl Rogers argued that anxiety disorders arise from the failure to receive _______ during childhood.The person develops harsh self-standards,called conditions of worth,which he or she tries to meet by repeatedly distorting and denying his or her true experiences.

A person who experiences unpredictable panic attacks combined with dysfunctional behavior and thoughts is probably experiencing:

Which of these describes a compulsion?

When he was 5 years old,Sunil was almost struck by lightning while walking through a forest during a rainstorm.Today,he is extremely afraid of trees.A behaviorist would say that he has acquired this fear by:

A neurologist who was working with a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder would be suspicious of abnormality in which region of the brain?

A phobic person is exposed to computer graphics that simulate real-world situations.This is an example of the _____ technique.

List at least four dysfunctional beliefs and expectations behind social anxiety disorder.

Researchers believe that panic disorder is biologically different from generalized anxiety disorder,based on differences in the:

Antidepressant drugs are frequently effective in treating panic attacks.This disorder is related to levels of the neurotransmitter:

Until recently,the evidence that generalized anxiety disorder is related to biological factors came largely from: