Anxiety Disorders

Phobic and panic disturbances are examples of which of the following kinds of disorder?

• Personality
• Schizophrenic
• Anxiety
• Somotoform

What is the most common disorder?

• Phobias
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
• Cyclothymia

GAD, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.

• Psychotic 
• Manic
• Personality 
• Anxiety 

All of the following are anxiety disorders EXCEPT

• agoraphobia
• conversion disorder
• GAD
• panic disorder

Vic has unpredictable and repeated attacks of overwhelming anxiety that frequently leave him dizzy, nauseous, short of breath, and in tears. A psychologist is likely to view Vic’s behavior as indicative of

• a panic disorder
• psychotic breakdown
• dissociative breakdown
• obsession

Phobic and panic disturbances are examples of which of the following kinds of disorder?

• personality
• somatoform
• anxiety
• dissociative

The conception of psychological disorders are biologically based sickness is known as the

• Psychoanalytic theory
• Humanistic perspective
• Medical model
• Biopsychosocial approach

A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by: 

• A continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal
• Offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
• Hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion
• Alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism

While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely suffering from a(n): 

• Bipolar disorder
• Dissociative disorder
• Dysthymic disorder
• Panic attack

Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from a(n):

• Phobia
• Bipolar disorder
• Dissociative disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder