Anxiety Disorders

Phobic disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder are specific

• mood disorders

• anxiety disorders

• personality disorders

• dissociative disorders

Dominic is intensely afraid of ants; he goes into a panic whenever he sees one. Dominic appears to suffer from

• stress

• a phobia

• schizophrenia

• hypochondriasis

In which type of disorder does the victim usually experience the first attack after a stressful event?

• panic disorder

• mood disorder

• personality disorder

• dissociative disorder

What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

• An uncontrollable pattern of thought is a compulsion; the repeated performance of coping behavior is an obsession.

• An obsession usually begins shortly after a stressful event; a compulsion is inherited behavior.

• An uncontrollable pattern of thought is an obsession; the repeated performance of coping behavior is a compulsion.

• A compulsion is always accompanied by physical symptoms such as shakiness or headaches; an obsession never is.

Post-Traumatic stress disorder may be a result of

• poor nutrition

• divorce

• hereditary problems

• damaging events

A generalized apprehension - a vague feeling that one is in danger - is called _______________.

During a(n) ______________ attack, Milo experiences intense anxiety with no explainable cause.

Before she leaves her house, Edith checks the locks on each door at least ten times. Such repetition of irrational actions is called a(n) ______________

• Obsession

• Compulsion

A person suffering from _____________ re-experiences a catastrophe in the form of flashbacks or nightmares.

• OCD

• GAD

• PTSD

Melanie fears that she will embarrass herself in public. She likely suffers from a(n) _________________phobia

• Specific

• Social