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robinn137

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Which three main personality disorder symptoms respond best to medication?
 
  a. Anxious/fearful, cognitive, and impulsivity
  b. None significantly more than others
  c. Cognitive-perceptual, affect, and impulsive aggression
  d. Emotionality, anxious-aggressive, and withdrawal

Question 2

Identify and describe methods for assessing and treating anxiety disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



debra928

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

Student responses should include
- interviews, self-report questionnaires, and observations are used to collect information about people with anxiety disorders
- physiological assessment of anxiety disorders can consistent of determining heart rate, muscle tension, sweat gland activity, and other symptoms to measure their severity
- effective treatment for anxiety disorders addresses unpleasant physical feelings, negative thoughts, and avoidant behaviors
- biological treatments for anxiety disorders include medications such as benzodiazepines and antidepressants
- psychological treatments for people with anxiety disorders often begin with psychoeducation and somatic control exercises
- cognitive therapy can involve techniques such as examining the evidence, hypothesis testing, and decatastrophizing
- exposure-based practices involve drawing a person nearer to the anxiety-provoking object or situation
- exposure may be done quickly or more gradually through systematic desensitization
- mindfulness involves greater daily awareness and acceptance of one's symptoms with an eye to how they can be experienced without severe impairment



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