Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 210) Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma Disorders Study Guide
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Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 210) | Study Guide

Overview
A study guide on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive patterns, trauma responses, and treatment themes students commonly review before exams.

Key topics
•anxiety disorder comparison
•ocd and related disorders
•trauma and stressor disorders
•treatment planning basics

Suggested study tasks
•sort disorders by core fear or symptom pattern
•compare exposure-based and cognitive approaches
•connect one case example to one diagnosis cluster

Common pitfalls
•using anxiety as a catch-all label
•confusing stress with trauma disorder criteria
•ignoring impairment and duration