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PSYC 3830 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. Trauma and Stress Related Disorders:a. Three Categoriesi. Adjustment Disorderii. Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagementiii. Acute Stress Disorder and PTSDOutline of Current Lecture II. Anxiety Disordersa. Specific Phobiab. Social Anxiety Disorderc. Panic Disorderd. Agoraphobiae. Generalized Anxiety Disorderf. Separation Anxiety Disorderg. Selective MutismCurrent LectureIII. Anxiety Disordersa. Specific Phobiai. Refer back to notes from Lecture 3b. Social Anxiety DisorderThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by othersii. Fears that they will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluatediii. Social situations almost always provoke feariv. Situations are avoided or endured with intense fear or anxietyv. The fear is out of proportionvi. Persists for 6 months or morec. Panic Disorderi. Recurrent, unexpected panic attacksii. Abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfortiii. Reaches a peak within minutesiv. Heart palpitationsv. Racing heart beatvi. Sweatingvii. Trembling/shakingviii. Shortness of breathix. Chest painx. Nauseaxi. Dizzinessxii. Chills or heat sensationxiii. Paresthesias (numbness or tingling)xiv. Derealizationxv. Depersonalizationxvi. Fear or losing control, going crazy, or dyingxvii. Not directly attributed to a substance (i.e. caffeine)xviii. Must be followed by at least one month of persistent worry over having another attack or at least one month of maladaptive change in behaviord. Agoraphobiai. Marked fear or anxiety (and avoidance of) 2 or more of the following situations because escaping would be difficult or help wouldn’t be available1. Using public transportation2. Being in open spaces3. Being in enclosed places (i.e. shops, theaters)4. Standing in line or being in a crowd5. Being outside of the home aloneii. Avoided or endured with intense anxietyiii. However, they are fine with these situations if they are with a companioniv. Lasts for 6 months or morev. Fear is out of proportionvi. Out of cultural contextvii. Often accompanied by panic attackse. Generalized Anxiety Disorderi. Excessive anxiety and worrying occurring more often than not and for 6 months or moreii. The person finds it hard to control the worryiii. Associated with 3 or more arousal symptoms:1. Restlessness, feeling on edge2. Being easily fatigued3. Difficulty concentrating4. Muscle tension5. Sleep disturbancef. Separation Anxiety Disorderi. Usually in childrenii. Developmentally inappropriate iii. Fear of being separated from a loved oneiv. Recurrent distress when thinking about being separatedv. Refusal to go anywhere without the personvi. Physical symptoms when thinking about separationg. Selective Mutismi. Normally in childrenii. Consistent failure to speak in a place they’re supposed to speak1. Ex: elementary schooliii. Does and can speak in other situationsiv. Interferes with educational or occupational achievementv. Lasts for at least a monthvi. Not from the child’s


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