Exam 5: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

For both medication and cognitive behavioral therapies, a critical factor for successful treatment of panic disorder is ____.

Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last about twenty minutes. Her heart beats so fast that she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom. For more than a month she has feared having another episode. What is an appropriate diagnosis?

Xenophobia is the fear of ____.

What is the only consistently validated treatment for GAD?

The biological indicator for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) suggests ____.

What is a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Which individual has the highest risk for developing OCD?

As Sheldon learns about obsessive-compulsive disorder, he is likely to learn that it ____.

John describes himself as feeling tense, nervous, and on edge. He is restless and has problems sleeping He often experiences restlessness and muscle tension. He says that he seems to worry about everything, including finances, whether his family is eating a proper diet, his job performance, and whether people like him. What diagnosis would John most likely be given?

Compare and contrast the conditioning, observational learning, and cognitive theories of the development of phobias.

Recent research on agoraphobia suggests that ____.

In a research study, cancer patients, prior to undergoing chemotherapy, are given a drink in a container with a bright orange lid. After pairing the drink with chemotherapy, the patients experiences distress and nausea when presented with the container. This study supports what theory of phobias?

Eduardo is rushed to the emergency room with symptoms of chest pains, breathlessness, sweating, choking, nausea, and heart palpitations. He believes that he is having a heart attack. After a thorough examination, he is told that physically, he is fine, but that he may be suffering from ____.

Laurel has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. To meet the criteria for making this diagnosis, she must have ____.

Which anxiety disorder is equally common in both men and women?

Patrick is an orchestra conductor, but he is terrified of conducting in public venues and speaking to the audience between pieces. He is perfectly comfortable during rehearsal sessions, but sometimes has to cancel concerts because of these fears. According to the DSM-5, Patrick probably has ____.

Gina has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. If we ask her how the symptoms of the disorder started, we can expect she will say that ____.

Holly describes herself this way: "I am always tense and worried. Sometimes I get so frightened, I feel like I'll die. I am terribly embarrassed by my behavior, but I can't control it. It is often so bad that it interferes with my work." Holly is probably suffering from what type of disorder?

Tamisha is so afraid of heights that she cannot enter buildings with more than two floors. Her cognitive-behavioral therapist would probably diagnose her with ____ and explain the problem in terms of ____.

Aisha is plagued with obsessions about locking her door so that someone does not break in and kill her. What cognitive characteristic is she demonstrating?