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Anxiety Disorders, OCD and BDD disorders - Coggle Diagram
Anxiety Disorders
Specific Phobia
excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
examples - animals, elevator, enclosed spaces,
Specific phobias are common, in the United States, around 12.5% of the population will meet the criteria for a specific phobia
Social Anxiety Disorder
extreme and persistent fear or anxiety and avoidance of social situations in which the person could potentially be evaluated negatively by others
The heart of the fear and anxiety in social anxiety disorder is the person’s concern that he may act in a humiliating or embarrassing way, such as appearing foolish, showing symptoms of anxiety
safety behaviors
mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations by reducing the chance of negative social outcomes
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Panic Disorder
more than one and unexpected panic attacks, along with at least one month of persistent concern about additional panic attacks, worry over the consequences of the attacks, or self-defeating changes in behavior related to the attacks
panic attack
period of extreme fear or discomfort that develops abruptly and reaches a peak within 10 minutes. Its
excessive and persistent fear and anxiety, and by related disturbances in behavior
OCD and BDD disorders
Hoarding Disorder
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People with hoarding disorder cannot bear to part with personal possessions, regardless of how valueless or useless these possessions are.
these individuals accumulate excessive amounts of usually worthless items that clutter their living areas
Causes of OCD
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two dozen potential genes that may be involved in OCD; these genes regulate the function of three neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate
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group of overlapping disorders that generally involve intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors.