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| a mood state characterized by marked negative affect and somatic symptoms of tension in which a person apprehensively perceives the possibility of future challenge, danger or misfortune |
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| BIS (Behavioral Inhibition System) |
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| Activated by signals from the brain stem of unexpected events such as major changes in body functioning that might signal danger (preparatory state) |
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| Immediate alarm reaction to perceived present danger, it takes all of our attention |
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| Anxiety is a future oriented mood state characterized by apprehension because we cannot control the future, fear is an immediate emotional emotional reaction to current danger characterized by escapist tendencies and a surge in the sympathetic system |
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* Abrupt focus response (CNS & cognitive)
* FFS: immediate alarm and escape routes
* Related to BIS but seperate |
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| * Diffuse response (CNS & Cognitive) |
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| Sudden, overwhelming fright or terror |
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| discrete period of intense fear accompanied by 4 or more of the following sensations pounding heart, sweating, shaking, lightheaded etc. |
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| prepares your for the FFS |
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| Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks followed by one month or more of persistent concern about future attacks and significant change in behavior related to attacks |
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* Agorophobia
* Introceptive |
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| avoid certain places where you don't want to have an attack (escape is difficult or there are lots of people) |
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| avoid activities that produce reactions similar to panic (exercise) |
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| Women- more likely to be agoraphobia |
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| Men- substance abuse is the most common |
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* Learned Behavior (lack of control, past experiences)
* BIS and low reactivity (contributory) |
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| intensity, duration, and experience of negative affect |
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| BIS is a component of Reactivity |
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| Top down activation of the BIS |
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| situation coming up that causes a reaction (like a big paper being due) |
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| Bottom up activation of the BIS |
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| body reaction creates reactivity and sensation (like seeing a spider) |
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| Do BIS and the environment effect each other? |
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| the area of the brain associated with panic is the limbic system, but factors in the environment can change brain circuits |
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* stressful life events can trigger physical reactions
* Triple vulnerability theory |
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| places or situations similar to one where initial panic attack occurred |
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| increases in heart rate or breathing associated with initial attack |
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| Triple vulnerability theory |
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theory of the development of anxiety and related disorders
1. Generalized biological vulnerability
2. Generalized psychological vulnerability
3. Specific psychological vulnerability |
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| Generalized Biological vulnerability |
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| Generalized psychological vulnerability |
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| Specific psychological vulnerability |
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| Clark Study of Panic Provocation |
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* proposed that there is a cognitive reaction to these physical symptoms that would contribute to panic attacks (they interpret their body's wrong)
* gave people with panic a shot that would increase fear response and told half what to expect and half not
* the uniformed group's response was greatly increased |
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| Implications of the Clark Study |
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* panic is a cognitive dysfunction
* fear of one's own physiological fear responses |
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| tendency to generally neuro-biologically overreactive to the events of daily life |
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| is inherited (like a vulnerability to stress) |
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