Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
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Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
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What are the 3 biological factors that make people vulnerable to anxiety disorders?
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•Deficiencies in the neurotransmitter GABA: Lead to excessive activation in certain brain regions, esp. the limbic areas associated in fear (amygdala)•Genes: Heritability estimates for generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia range from 30%-40%•Personality: People who are high in neuroticism are more likely to develop anxiety disorders than are people who are low in neuroticism. Neuroticism: prone to worry, anxiety, and nervousness