This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Identify and describe the various causes of anxiety disorders. What will be an ideal ... (Read 39 times)

nmorano1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 598
on: Jun 22, 2018
Identify and describe the various causes of anxiety disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is considered to be the gold standard for personality disorder assessment?
 
  a. Questionnaire
  b. Unstructured clinical interview
  c. Structured clinical interview
  d. Informant ratings


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

randomguy133

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 310
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Student responses should include
- family and twin studies indicate a moderate genetic basis for many anxiety disorders
- several brain areas have been implicated in anxiety disorders, especially the amygdala
- neurotransmitters most implicated in anxiety disorders include serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA
- anxiety may be influenced by evolutionary processes in that some avoidance behavior seems adaptive in certain contexts
- cognitive risk factors include distorted thinking about the dangerousness of various stimuli, assumptions that something bad will happen, assumptions of terrible consequences, or an assumption that others can easily notice one's anxiety

Answer to Question 2

c


nmorano1

  • Member
  • Posts: 598
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

kusterl

  • Member
  • Posts: 315
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

Did you know?

Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.

Glioma. (a) Illustration of a large glioma (colored area) within the left cerebral hemisphere in a s Glioma. (a) Illustration of a large glioma (colored area) within the left cerebral hemisphere in a s
Selected Neurocognitive Disorders Resulting in Dementia Selected Neurocognitive Disorders Resulting in Dementia
Selected Endocrine Disorders and Their Pharmacotherapy Selected Endocrine Disorders and Their Pharmacotherapy
Disorders and Treatment of the Thyroid Gland Disorders and Treatment of the Thyroid Gland
Warning Signs for Eating Disorders Warning Signs for Eating Disorders
The Rise and Fall of Separation Anxiety The Rise and Fall of Separation Anxiety
Video: Cell mediated immune response to a viral infection Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library