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a mood state characterized by strong negative
emotion and bodily symptoms of tension in anticipation of
future danger or misfortune
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Anxiety
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involve experiencing excessive and debilitating anxieties; occur in many forms
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Anxiety disorder
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What is the neurotic paradox for children experiencing anxiety?
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Despite knowing there is little to be afraid of, a child is terrified and does everything possible to escape/avoid the situation
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Immediate reaction to perceived danger or threat aimed at escaping potential harm
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Flight/fight response
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3 interrealted anxiety response systems:
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- physical system
- cognitive system - behavioral system |
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The brain sends messages to the sympathetic nervous system, which produces the fight/flight response and activates important chemicals
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Physical system
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Activation often leads to subjective feelings of apprehension, nervousness, difficulty concentrating, and panic
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Cognitive system
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Aggression and a desire to escape the threatening situation
Avoidance perpetuates anxiety
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Behavioral system
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Future-oriented mood state, which may occur in absence of realistic danger; characterized by feelings of apprehension and lack of control over upcoming events
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Anxiety
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Present-oriented emotional reaction to current danger, characterized by strong escape tendencies and surge in
sympathetic nervous system
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Fear
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Group of physical symptoms of fight/flight response that
unexpectedly occur in the absence of obvious danger or threat
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Panic
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Fears that are normal at one age can be debilitating a few years
later
Whether a specific fear is normal also depends on its effect on the
child and how long it lasts
The number and types of fears change over time, with a general age-related decline in numbers
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General fears
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What can be considered normal anxieties?
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The most common are separation anxiety, test anxiety, excessive concern about competence, excessive need for reassurance, and anxiety about harm to a parent
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Children of all ages worry
Worry serves a function in normal development and moderate worry
can help children prepare for the future
Children with anxiety disorders do not necessarily worry more, but they worry more intensely than other children
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Normal worries
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Ritualistic and repetitive activity is common; it helps children gain
control and mastery of their environment
Many common childhood routines involve repetitive behaviors and
doing things “just right”
Neuropsychological mechanisms underlying compulsive, ritualistic behavior in normal development and those in OCD may be similar
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Normal rituals and repetitive behavior
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