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Fear
Fear is an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events. TERM 2
GAD (Generalized anxiety
Disorder)
DEFINITION 2 A disorder that is marked by the consistant feeling of worrying excessive feelings of worry and anxiety about various events/ activities TERM 3
Socio-cultural view on GAD
DEFINITION 3 developed because of ongoing societal conditions that are dangerous TERM 4
Client centered
therapy
DEFINITION 4 Person-centered therapythe humanistic approach that was developed by Carl Rogers that uses genuniely acceptance to help people TERM 5
benzodiazepines
DEFINITION 5 Benzodiazepines /bnzdazpin/ are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.
GABA
-Aminobutyric acid is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system.which low activity has been linked to Anxiety disorder TERM 7
Relaxation training
DEFINITION 7 A relaxation technique is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of pain, anxiety, stress or anger. TERM 8
biofeedback
DEFINITION 8 Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions primarily using instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, with a goal of being able to manipulate them at will. TERM 9
Phobia
DEFINITION 9 In clinical psychology, a phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. TERM 10
Agoranophobia
DEFINITION 10 is the fear of being in public places or
Flooding
Flooding is a form of behavior therapy based on the principles of respondent conditioning. It is sometimes referred to as exposure therapy or prolonged exposure therapy. TERM 17
social anxiety
disorder
DEFINITION 17 Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is the most common anxiety disorder. It is one of the most common psychiatric disorders: 12% of American adults have experienced it. TERM 18
panic attacks
DEFINITION 18 Panic attacks, also known as anxiety attacks, are periods of intense fear or apprehension of sudden onset accompanied by at least four or more bodily or cognitive symptoms (i.e. TERM 19
panic disorder
DEFINITION 19 Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring panic attacks, causing a series of intense episodes of extreme anxiety during panic attacks. TERM 20
Norepinephrine
DEFINITION 20 Norepinephrine (abbreviated norepi or NE), also called noradrenaline (BAN) (abbreviated NA, NAd, or norad), or 4,5-- trihydroxy phenethylamine is a catecholamine with multiple roles including those as a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
locus cerulus
the area of the brain that seems to be in active regulator of the emotions TERM 22
obsessive compulsive disorder
DEFINITION 22 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear or worry (obsessions), repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety (compulsions), or a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. TERM 23
neutralizing
DEFINITION 23 a persons attempt to eliminate unwanted thoughts by thinking or behaving in ways with unacceptable thoughts TERM 24
serotonin
DEFINITION 24 Serotonin /srtonn/ or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Biochemically derived from tryptophan, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), platelets, and the central nervous system (CNS) of animals, including humans.
