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Module 66:Anxiety Disorders & Obsessive-

Compulsive Disorder

Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety disorder–Generalized anxiety

disorder–Panic disorders–Phobias

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Generalized anxiety disorder–2/3 women–Continual worry,

jittery, agitated and sleep deprived

–Free floating anxiety

Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder

• Panic disorder–Panic attacks

Phobias

Specific Phobia

• Phobias–Specific phobia–Social anxiety

disorder–Agoraphobia

Specific Phobia

Phobias

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive

Disorder• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

–An obsession versus a compulsion–Checkers–Hand washers

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Trauma Stressor and Related Disorders

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder• Post-traumatic stress disorder

–PTSD–“shellshock” or “battle fatigue”–Not just due to a war situation

• Post-traumatic growth

Understanding Anxiety Disorders, OCD and PTSD

Understanding Anxiety Disorders & OCD

The Learning Perspective

• Classical and operant conditioning– Stimulus generalization– Reinforcement

• Observational learning• Cognition

Understanding Anxiety Disorders & OCD The Biological Perspective

• Natural selection• Genes

–Anxiety gene–Glutamate

• The Brain–Anterior cingulate

cortex