| ABCDE technique | a method of coping with anxiety that consists of examining irrational beliefs.
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| anxiety | an unrealistic fear that manifests itself in physiological arousal and behaviors to avoid or escape the anxiety-provoking stimulus.
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| armchair desensitization | a form of systematic desensitization in which the stimulus is imagined.
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| attitude of gratitude | focusing on things about which to be grateful.
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| cocreator perception deficiency (CCPD) | the belief that one is either the victim of circumstances or the master of circumstances, each of which is erroneous.
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| external locus of control | the perception that one has little control over events that affect one's life.
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| fear hierarchy | a list of small steps through an anxiety-provoking stimulus.
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| hardy | a state of mind and body that includes three factors: commitment, control, and challenge.
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| in vivo desensitization | a form of systematic desensitization in which the stimulus is actually encountered.
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| internal locus of control | the perception that one has control over events that affect one's life.
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| panic disorder | a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint.
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| perceptions | a person's cognitive interpretation of events.
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| self-esteem | how highly one regards oneself.
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| social phobia | overwhelming fear and excessive self-consciousness in everyday situations; a chronic fear of being watched by others and not performing well. Fear of public speaking is an example.
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| specific phobia | an intense fear of a specific situation that poses little or no actual danger. Fear of elevators is an example.
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| state anxiety | anxiety that is either temporary in nature or specific to a particular stimulus.
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| systematic desensitization | either imagining or encountering an anxiety-provoking stimulus while practicing relaxation.
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| trait anxiety | a general sense of anxiety not specific to a particular stimulus.
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| Type A behavior pattern | a cluster of behaviors associated with the development of coronary heart disease.
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| Type B behavior pattern | behavior pattern that is not excessively competitive, with no free-floating hostility and no sense of time urgency. Also develops coronary heart disease.
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