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Anxiety disorders

Chapter 5 and Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders

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Anxiety Disorders & Responses to Stress Stress & Illness Stress and the endocrine system Stress affects the endocrine system (glands that release hormones into blood) releases ACTH, stimulates cortical steroids Chronic stress can damage bodily systems Stress and the immune system Chronic stress increases levels of interleukin-6, linked to inflammation Social support and expressing emotion through writing can help Acculturative Stress Acculturation The process of adaptation by which immigrants, native groups, and ethnic minority groups adjust to the new culture or majority culture through making behavioral and attitudinal changes Acculturative stress Pressure that results from demands placed on these groups to adjust to life in mainstream culture

Abnormal Psychology Disorders and Therapies

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Abnormal Psychology Disorders, Therapies, & Treatments Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychological Disorder Symptoms/Criteria/Characteristics Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) As its name implies, GAD is evidenced by general feelings of anxiety such as mild heart palpitations, dizziness, and excessive worry. The symptoms are difficult to control for the individual and are not related to a specific event (such as in PTSD) and are not as severe as those found with Panic Disorder. Panic Attack/Panic Disorder Panic Disorder is characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear or anxiety, usually associated with numerous physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, rapid breathing or shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness,

Psychology: Disorders Help Sheets

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Anxiety disorders are a class of disorders marked by feelings of excessive apprehension and anxiety. There are ?ve principal types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, phobic disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. They are not mutually exclusive.
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