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Chapter 11: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Short Answer/Essay Questions
Define:
•	What is self-efficacy?
•	What is locus of control?
Comprehend:
•	When children with phobias encounter feared stimuli, they react behaviorally, emotionally, cognitively, and physiologically. Give an example of how a 12-year-old boy with Social Anxiety Disorder might react in each of these four domains, while giving a speech to his class.
•	What is interoceptive exposure? Give two examples of how interoceptive exposure might be used to treat a 16-year-old boy with Panic Disorder.
Analyze:
•	What is the difference between fear and worry?
•	What is the difference between a panic attack and Panic Disorder? 
Apply:
•	Christian is a 14-year-old boy with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. During an important basketball game, Christian mistakenly passes the ball to an opponent and loses the game for his team. After the game, Christian thought “How could I have been so stupid? The coach is never going to let me play again! I single-handedly ruined the game.” Explain how Christian’s thoughts about the event might contribute to his anxiety.
•	Bryan is a 14-year-old boy with was recently diagnosed with OCD. His pediatrician suggests that Bryan take an SSRI for this condition and also participate in exposure therapy with a psychologist. Bryan and his mother agree to the medication, but wonder whether participating in therapy is also necessary. If you were Bryan’s pediatrician, how might you respond to their concerns given the results of the POTS I and II studies?
Evaluate:
•	Many children fear snakes, although relatively few have ever been bitten by snakes. If children have never been attacked by a snake, how can they develop a snake phobia?
•	Most people regard worrying as very unpleasant. How can worry sometimes be negatively reinforcing?