Question 1

Evidence now suggests that agoraphobic avoidance behaviour is one component of

Accepted Answer

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior is often associated with severe, unexpected panic attacks, as individuals may avoid places or situations where they fear a panic attack might occur.

Question 2

Panic attack studies suggest that men

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Question 3

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT) developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

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Panic Control Treatment (PCT) includes interoceptive exposure, which involves exposure to the physical sensations associated with panic attacks, distinguishing it from traditional exposure-based treatments.

Question 4

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT)?

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Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) includes cognitive therapy, inducing mini panic attacks, and exercises to simulate panic symptoms, but it does not specifically focus on reducing agoraphobic avoidance through exposure, which is more characteristic of treatments for agoraphobia.

Question 5

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is

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Question 6

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

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Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) often exhibit increased muscle tension, which is a consistent physiological measure distinguishing them from non-anxious individuals.

Question 7

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

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People with GAD tend to worry without images; they engage in cognitive worry processes such as excessive rumination, catastrophizing, and what-if scenarios. They try to avoid the negative affect associated with their worry by using avoidance strategies like distraction or seeking reassurance. Research does not suggest that they use images to magnify negative affect.

Question 8

An individual who suffers from panic disorder might become anxious about climbing stairs, exercising or being in hot rooms because these activities produce sensations similar to those accompanying a panic attack.In psychological terms, the exercise and hot rooms have become

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The individual has associated the sensations produced by climbing stairs, exercising or being in hot rooms with the sensations accompanying a panic attack, making them a conditioned stimuli.

Question 9

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean 'fear of going out', derives from the Greek word agora, meaning

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Agoraphobia comes from the Greek word agora, which means marketplace. It originally referred to a fear of open spaces and public places, but has since been used more broadly to describe a fear of leaving one's home or familiar environment.

Question 10

Agoraphobic avoidance behaviour appears to be determined by

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Agoraphobic avoidance behavior is primarily influenced by the individual's expectation or fear of having another panic attack, rather than the frequency, recency, or severity of past attacks.

Question 11

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT

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Opiates are not typically used in the treatment of panic disorder. SNRIs, SSRIs, and benzodiazepines are commonly used medications for panic disorder.

Question 12

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to allow the patient to develop alternative attitudes about the feared situation. By experiencing the physical symptoms of a panic attack in a controlled setting, patients can learn to identify their triggers, develop coping strategies, and challenge their negative thoughts and attitudes towards panic attacks. This can help them feel more in control and reduce the frequency and intensity of their panic attacks.

Question 13

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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Decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system is not a characteristic common to specific phobias. In fact, individuals with specific phobias often experience heightened autonomic arousal in response to the feared object or situation. The other three options are all common features of specific phobias.

Question 14

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder?

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Avoidance of internal sensations is a common feature of panic disorder, as many individuals fear experiencing the physical symptoms of panic attacks. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they are either not true or not supported by research.

Question 15

For generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

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Benzodiazepines are the pharmacological treatment of choice for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they are effective in reducing anxiety symptoms and have a relatively low risk of side effects.

Question 16

People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to ________ normal physical sensations.

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People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks often catastrophize normal physical sensations, interpreting them as signs of a serious problem, which can trigger or exacerbate panic attacks.

Question 17

A friend stated that, when she went to a clinic, she had to spend several 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side, spinning in a chair, tensing all her muscles, hyperventilating or breathing through a narrow straw.She is surprised that you correctly guessed that she is receiving treatment for

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The techniques that she describes, such as hyperventilating and breathing through a narrow straw, are commonly used in exposure therapy for panic disorder. They are designed to mimic symptoms of a panic attack in a safe and controlled environment, allowing the individual to gradually become desensitized to these symptoms and to feel more in control of their anxiety. Specific phobia and social phobia typically involve exposure to specific feared stimuli or social situations, while posttraumatic stress disorder involves addressing the traumatic event(s) that led to the development of the disorder.

Question 18

Panic control treatment

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Panic control treatment involves all three of the above: it was developed by the textbook authors, it concentrates on exposing patients to physical sensations that trigger panic attacks, and it involves therapists creating "mini" panic attacks during therapy sessions.

Question 19

The phenomenon known as 'isolated sleep paralysis' is most likely to occur in _________ who suffer from panic disorder.

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Question 20

A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the mall.She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed.To cheer her up, a friend suggested they both go to an exercise class.Shortly after the warm-up started, however, she had another panic attack.What is the best explanation for this occurrence?

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The physical sensations experienced during exercise, such as increased heart rate and sweating, can mimic the sensations of a panic attack, triggering an internal cue for panic in individuals who are sensitive to these sensations.

Quiz 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive