The Main Difference Between Situational Phobia and Panic Disorder (PD)

question 98

Multiple Choice

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder (PD) is that

• A)people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation.
• B)people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times.
• C)people with PD experience panic attacks only in specific situations.
• D)people with PD experience panic attacks only at specific times.

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Definitions:

Cognitive System

The ensemble of mental processes and structures involved in perception, thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Selective Attention

This cognitive process involves focusing on specific relevant information in the environment while ignoring other irrelevant information.

Response Inhibition

The ability to suppress actions that are inappropriate or no longer required in a given context, crucial for self-regulation and control.

Working Memory

A mental framework with finite capacity, designed to briefly maintain information for further processing.