Exam 7: Anxiety Disorders With Likely Onset in Childhood

You have a significant fear of dogs. I ask you to list your fears of dogs from the least to most fearful event you can imagine. This is an example of

Etiology for specific phobias is best described by

Which is a common childhood fear associated with Early School Age?

The term clinical utility was used by Silverman and Ollendick (2005) to refer to

According to Ollendick & King (1998), the best treatment for phobic disorders in children involves

I am sitting on an airplane and the passenger beside me begins to shake and tremble; saying "Oh, no…Oh…No." She then takes out her prayer beads and starts reciting a prayer over and over again. All of a sudden, I am shaking and feeling very uncomfortable, worried that the plane might crash. The best concept that can explain my suddenly developed fear is one of

Sally is afraid of clowns. One time she saw a clown and had a panic attack. As a result, Sally will not go to the circus. She has turned down invitations from friends, classmates, and her family . Sally's refusals to visit the circus are being strengthened because avoiding the circus reduces the risk of being anxious. This is an example of

Which of the following is false regarding specific phobias?

I am walking in the park and a snake falls out of a tree and lands on my head. I am panic?stricken because I am very frightened of snakes. The next day, I am afraid to go to the park. In this scenario, the park has become

What are the diagnostic criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorder, and how is early onset distinguished from late onset?

Penny is generally an anxious person. But on this particular day, she was feeling fine and was actually in a very relaxed mode. It was a beautiful day and she decided to walk to school rather than take the school bus. On her way, she happened to see a cat by the side of the road. The cat seemed lost and in distress. Penny put her school bag down on the ground and went over to the cat, attempting to pick the animal up to console it. However, the cat was so distressed that it scratched Penny in the face and nearly hit her eye. Penny dropped the cat and ran home. The scratch was painful and disfiguring. In addition, because her parents and neighbors were not able to locate the cat or its owner, Penny had to undergo very painful procedures to detect and protect her from potential rabies. Ever since that day, Penny has been terrified of cats. Using a classical conditioning paradigm, explain how Penny became terrified of cats. Be sure to include the following terms in your answer: neutral stimulus (NS), neutral response (NR), unconditioned stimulus (UCS) unconditioned response, (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), conditioned response (CR).

Although different models propose different etiology for GAD, genetics are thought to account for up to ____ of etiology.

Younger and older age of onset of GAD has been associated with which comorbidity?

According to Vasey and Dadds (2001), the cumulative risk pathway is used to explain how anxiety develops

Name four of the most common types of specific phobias, and give an example of each.

Anxiety disorders share features of chronic worry and often involve all of the following, except

All of the following are true about the Coping Cat Program, except

Currently, which of the following disorders appears under Disorders First Diagnosed in Infancy and Childhood in the DSM?IV?TR?

Which of the following was not one of the recommended instruments for the assessment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents (Silverman & Saavedra, 2004)?

A researcher asks participants to view pictures of houses, faces, animals, and snakes. One group is presented with houses and faces and a second group is presented with pictures of animals and snakes. Each person is given a mild shock when the target pictures are shown from an array of photographs. One week later, individuals continue to respond with anxiety only to the pictures of snakes and animals. The researcher concludes that he has provided support for the theory of