Paula Has Frequent Panic Attacks,but Only When She Views the National

question 116

Multiple Choice

Paula has frequent panic attacks,but only when she views the national news on television.However,she does not experience a panic attack every time she sees the national news.Paula's panic attacks would be classified as

• A) unexpected.
• B) situationally bound.
• C) situationally predisposed.
• D) justified.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Component

Part of the autonomic nervous system involved in rest and digest activities, counteracting the action of the sympathetic nervous system.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and pass through various foramina in the skull to innervate structures in the head, neck, and visceral organs directly.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Dural Venous Sinus

A series of blood-filled channels surrounding the brain, responsible for draining blood from the brain and back into the circulatory system.