Learning Objectives

1.	Define phobic anxiety.
2.	Describe anticipatory anxiety.
3.	Describe how anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety.
4.	Define agoraphobia and state its most common feature.
5.	State the most common social phobia.
6.	List the underlying causes of generalized anxiety disorder.
7.	Define post-traumatic stress disorder and when was it identified.
8.	Describe the role of heredity on anxious people.
9.	List the four childhood circumstances that predispose people to anxiety disorders.
10.	Describe how stress affects the body over time.
11.	Describe the fight or flight response.
12.	State how cumulative stress contributes to panic attacks.
13.	List the two mineral deficiencies that may lead to anxiety.
14.	Describe the two types of processes that are responsible for phobia development.
15.	Define free-floating anxiety.
16.	State the single most important way to decrease stress.
17.	Define self-talk.
18.	Describe the recovery process for agoraphobia or social phobia.
19.	Define imagery desensitization.
20.	Describe the two best interventions for obsessive compulsive disorders.
21.	List the physiological changes of deep relaxation.
22.	Describe the physiological changes of hyperventilation.
23.	List the long-term benefits of progressive muscle relaxation.
24.	List three kinds of downtime.
25.	Define three types of daily tasks.
26.	State the pulse rate for the person in good shape.
27.	Describe several fitness programs.
28.	List the psychological reactions of a panic attack.
29.	Describe what makes a panic attack unique.
30.	Describe the five phases in the development of a panic attack.
31.	Define interoceptive desensitization.
32.	State the role of adrenaline in a panic attack.
33.	Define desensitization.
34.	Define imagery desensitization.
35.	List characteristics of the worrier.
36.	Describe self-talk when overgeneralizing.
37.	List several steps in breaking negative self-talk.
38.	Describe mistaken beliefs and how they originate.
39.	Describe two ways of reinforcing an affirmation.
40.	List the four traits of people prone to anxiety disorders.
41.	Define the role of the neuroendocrine regulatory system of the brain during cumulative stress.
42.	Define visualization.
43.	Define the limbic system.
44.	Compare basic emotions and complex feelings.
45.	Define a mixture.
46.	State why anger is frequently withheld.
47.	List psychosomatic symptoms when feelings are chronically withheld.
48.	State the best way to express feelings.
49.	State the most common form of anger.
50.	List two important rules for communicating your feelings.
51.	Define assertiveness.
52.	State how many items are in the “Personal Bill of Rights” and list the number one item.
53.	List the five suggestions by McKay, Rogers, and McKay on how to say no.
54.	List eight causes for low self-esteem.
55.	List several real-life activities that increase awareness of your inner child.
56.	State which two of the four types of negative self-talk is most destructive to your self-esteem.
57.	List two obstacles to moving forward on a goal.
58.	State the amount of caffeine recommended for a person with generalized anxiety or panic disorder.
59.	List subjective symptoms of hypoglycemia.
60.	List the two most common foods that cause allergies.
61.	State the type of test done to determine calcium or mineral deficiencies.
62.	State the conditions when kava should not be taken.
63.	Describe SAM-e and state its major advantage.
64.	List the symptoms of adrenal exhaustion.
65.	List three ways to diagnose Candida.
66.	Describe how to detoxify the liver.
67.	Describe the use of black cohosh.
68.	List the foods people crave when affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder.
69.	List the uses for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
70.	Compare concentrative and nonconcentrative behavior.
71.	Describe unconditional love.