Unit 2 Anxiety Disorders Research Paper
Abnormal Psychology
Worksheet 1 – Unit 2
Anxiety Disorders
1. Describe (in your own words) why “compulsive gamblers” and “compulsive eaters” are not considered compulsive according to the definition of DSM-IV. Illustrate with an example.
Compulsive eaters, and compulsive gamblers are not considered compulsive because they seek eating or gambling as way to fulfill their need for it. A person with OCD do the things they do because they feel they have to, and wouldn’t do these things if they didn’t have to. A person may be a compulsive eater because they get stressed or mad and their way of relieving the stress or anger is to eat.
2. Identify sex differences in the rate of the five types of anxiety disorders.
Worksheet 1 – Unit 2
Anxiety Disorders
1. Describe (in your own words) why “compulsive gamblers” and “compulsive eaters” are not considered compulsive according to the definition of DSM-IV. Illustrate with an example.
Compulsive eaters, and compulsive gamblers are not considered compulsive because they seek eating or gambling as way to fulfill their need for it. A person with OCD do the things they do because they feel they have to, and wouldn’t do these things if they didn’t have to. A person may be a compulsive eater because they get stressed or mad and their way of relieving the stress or anger is to eat.
2. Identify sex differences in the rate of the five types of anxiety disorders.