Study Questions

  1. How common are anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents?  Be sure to discuss the developmental aspects of anxiety.

  2. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) plays a role in anxiety-based disorders.  Explain how GABA is related to anxiety, and in what ways do different types of treatment influence GABA?

  3. Compare and contrast three (3) different types of therapy for anxiety based disorders.  What are the common features of these interventions, and what are unique aspects of each of the therapies chosen?

  4. Hoarding is a disorder that is considered under the Anxiety and OCD disorders.  Summarize the symptoms related to hoarding and its connection to anxiety and OCD in particular.  Explain how hoarding is also related to symptoms of depression and depressive disorders.