You should be able to do each of the following by the conclusion of Chapter 4.
- Describe anxiety disorders and list the five major groups of anxiety disorders. (pp. 85-88)
- Describe the symptoms and discuss the prevalence of panic disorder. (p. 88)
- Describe the symptoms and frequency of generalized anxiety disorder. (pp. 88-89)
- Discuss the psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and biological theories of cause for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. (pp. 89-91)
- Compare the biochemical and behavioral treatment approaches for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder and discuss their relative efficacy in treating these disorders. (pp. 91-93)
- Discuss the symptoms and prevalence of phobias, including agoraphobia, specific phobia, and social phobia. (pp. 93-96)
- Discuss the psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and biological theories for the cause of phobias. (pp. 96-99)
- Discuss the biochemical and behavioral treatment of phobias, including systematic desensitization, exposure, and modeling therapy. (pp. 99-102)
- Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions and describe the symptoms and prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder. (pp. 102-104)
- Discuss the psychodynamic, behavioral, and biological theories of the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (pp. 104-105)
- Describe and discuss the biological, behavioral, and cognitive treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. (pp. 105-106)
- Differentiate between acute stress disorders (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and the DSM-IV’s criteria for their diagnoses. (pp. 106-108)
- Discuss the causes and treatment of PTSD, including prolonged exposure and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. (pp. 108-110)