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Understanding Abnormal Behavior , Eighth Edition
David Sue, Western Washington University
Derald Wing Sue, Teacher's College
Stanley Sue, University of California, Davis
Learning Objectives
Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders

  • Describe the nature and cognitive, behavioral, and somatic manifestations of anxiety in anxiety disorders and list the five major groups of anxiety disorders. (pp. 131-134; Figure 5.1)

  • Describe the symptoms and discuss the prevalence of panic disorder. (pp. 134-136)

  • Describe the symptoms and frequency of generalized anxiety disorder. (p. 136)

  • Discuss the psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and biological theories of cause for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. (pp. 136-140)

  • Compare the biochemical and behavioral treatment approaches for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder and discuss their relative efficacy in treating these disorders. (pp. 140-142)

  • Discuss the symptoms and prevalence of phobias, including agoraphobia, specific phobia, and social phobia. (pp. 142-147; Tables 5.1 and 5.2)

  • Discuss the psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and biological theories for the cause of phobias. (pp. 147-150)

  • Discuss the biochemical and behavioral treatment of phobias, including systematic desensitization, exposure, and modeling therapy. (pp. 151-153)

  • Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions and describe the symptoms and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (pp. 153-156)

  • Discuss the psychodynamic, behavioral, and biological theories of the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (pp. 156-159)

  • Describe and discuss the biological, behavioral, and cognitive treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (pp. 159-160)

  • Differentiate between acute stress disorders (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and the DSM-IV-TRs criteria for their diagnoses. (pp. 161-164)

  • Discuss the causes and treatment of PTSD, including prolonged exposure and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. (pp. 164-167)



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