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Chapter 7: Anxiety Disorders: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Summarize the symptoms of PTSD, acute stress disorder, and OCD.
  2. Discuss the types of events that can contribute to PTSD.
  3. Discuss cross-cultural differences in the presentation and treatment of PTSD.
  4. Discuss the sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors associated with increased risk of PTSD.
  5. Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD and OCD is conducted.
  6. Discuss the effectiveness of biological therapies for PTSD and OCD.
  7. Define obsessions and compulsions and give examples of each.
  8. Summarize the biological, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral theories of OCD.







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