Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.
What will be an ideal response?
Sample Answer: GAD is a syndrome that characterizes every anxiety disorder. The criteria specify at least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry that is ongoing for more days than not and is difficult to forget.
Panic attacks are associated with autonomic arousal, while GAD is characterized by muscle tension and mental agitation, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty sleeping. People with GAD also tend to worry excessively about minor things as well as major events.
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Patti's therapist has her put on a head-mounted video display. Through this procedure, Patti will enter a three-dimensional world in which she will be driving in situations that frighten her, such as driving in a rain storm, across bridges, and at night. She will be gradually exposed to these situations, in a realistic yet controlled fashion. Patti's therapist is using
a. EMDR. b. virtual reality exposure. c. aversive conditioning. d. covert sensitization.
Which statement best describes gender differences related to PTSD?
a. Men are more exposed to trauma than women during their lifetimes and men are more likely to suffer from PTSD. b. Men are more exposed to trauma than women during their lifetimes; women are more apt to suffer from PTSD. c. There is not enough research on PTSD among men to make comparisons. d. There are no gender differences in either exposure to trauma or likelihood of developing PTSD.
European-Americans are less likely to use hospice than their Asian American counterparts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Lead is only toxic if ingested in large quantities at a very young age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.