Exam 5: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Which anticipatory human emotion produces bodily reactions that prepare us for fight or flight in the face of danger?

Biological research with patients who have OCD indicates that ____.

Judy is in therapy for her compulsive hand washing. Her therapist conjures up several images of filthy clothes and digging in dirt. Judy gets the feeling of being "contaminated" but is not allowed to resort to the usual ritual of hand washing. This therapy is called ____.

Before Hannah can leave the house, she must turn all four gas burners on her stove on and off 24 times, each in sequence. She performs this ritual because she does not trust her memory and fears she can't be sure the burners are actually off without doing this. Hannah is demonstrating which cognitive characteristic of OCD?

According to the cognitive-behavioral perspective, panic attacks are due to a feedback loop involving ____.

Professor Lutz is conducting twin studies of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He is most likely to find ____ for GAD.

What do neuroimaging techniques show when comparing the effects of medication on anxiety with the effects of psychotherapy?

In medical settings worldwide, what is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder?

Cheryl spends four hours every day in the shower, scrubbing her skin raw with a loofa brush for fear that she is contaminated with urine or feces. She sees a cognitive-behavioral therapist for treatment. The cognitive-behavioral therapist is most likely to write which note about Cheryl's case?

Between ages 13 to 15, the most common phobia is fear of ____.

Dr. Mahoney is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. When treating a client with panic disorder, she is most likely to focus on the client's ____.

Ahmad has a specific phobia about elevators. His therapist teaches him how to relax and then has him relax when he is in a building with elevators. Next, he practices being relaxed when pushing an elevator button and finally, when taking an elevator ride. What kind of therapy is Ahmad experiencing?

Which disorder is most common in the United States?

Collette is in a crowded room and starts to feel as if she cannot breathe. Her heart rate is increasing, and she thinks she is going to have a heart attack. This has happened before when she is in similar situations. Collette is experiencing ____.

Liselle is in treatment for BDD. What will her therapist work on?

For days after visiting Disneyland, the words and tune for "It's a Small World" keep invading Jessica's thoughts. She cannot get them out of her head. Jessica's experience is similar to the ____.

What is a major drawback when using benzodiazepines to treat phobias?

Tiffany is typical of many children who suffer from phobias. Karen is typical of adults with phobias. How aware would each of them be that their fears are excessive?

Phobic disorders are frequently grouped into three different categories. List these three categories (categories, not individual phobias such as "fear of heights"), and provide a description of the characteristics associated with each. Discuss briefly behavioral theories that explain how phobic disorders may be acquired.

Cognitive-behaviorists propose obsessive-compulsives repeat behaviors in order to ____.