Briefly describe the following disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and specific phobias
What will be an ideal response?
GAD is characterized by persistent and pervasive feelings of anxiety without any external cause. Persons with GAD feel anxious all of the time without knowing why and may experience dizzy spells, headaches, cold sweats, and have a free-floating anxiety. Panic disorder is marked by panic attacks with no obvious connection with the events in the person's present experience. As in GAD, the feeling is one of "free-floating anxiety." The person with panic disorder is free of anxiety between panic attacks unlike GAD. Quite commonly, agoraphobia may be present with panic disorder in which the person fears public places, open spaces, or other situations from which they fear they cannot easily escape. Those with panic disorder have anticipatory anxiety of having another panic attack. Specific phobias involve an irrational, debilitating fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
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"Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill that __________.
A. administered physiological treatments to the mentally ill B. exhibited its violent patients on public display for a profit C. viewed itself as a religious house for the demonically possessed D. allowed patients a lot of freedom
Which of the following situations is the best example of the imaginary audience?
A) Harry believes that he will never have a car accident because he is a better driver than most people. B) When her fork falls off her tray in the cafeteria, Hannah is certain that everyone is thinking that she is clumsy. C) Benny goes to the Friday night football game with a group of friends and cheers as loud as anyone else. D) When Riley fails to make the volleyball team, she believes that no one has ever felt so disappointed.