List and Describe Two Anxiety Disorders

question 113

Essay

List and describe two anxiety disorders. List the most relevant symptoms of the disorders that you choose. Describe the viewpoints of two different psychological models on the cause of anxiety disorders.

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Definitions:

Tolerance

Decrease in response to a drug with the passage of time.

Decreased Response

A reduction in the body's reaction to a particular stimulus over time, often after repeated exposure.

Curare

A toxin derived from South American plants that acts as a neuromuscular blocking agent by inhibiting acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction, historically used as a paralyzing poison.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter important for learning and memory, as well as muscle contraction, involved in many functions across the nervous system.