What is the stated prevalence rate for specific phobia in the United States?

Correct answer: 8-12 percent.

Explanation

This question tests the specific epidemiological data for Specific Phobia prevalence in the United States.

Other questions

Question 1

How does the DSM distinguish between fear and anxiety?

Question 2

For a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), what is the minimum duration an individual must experience excessive anxiety and worry?

Question 3

To receive a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how many somatic symptoms must be present in an adult?

Question 4

What percentage of individuals with a specific phobia report fear of more than one object or situation?

Question 5

Which type of specific phobia is experienced by both men and women equally?

Question 6

For a diagnosis of agoraphobia, intense fear or anxiety must be triggered by how many of the listed situations?

Question 7

What is the minimum duration that fear, anxiety, or avoidance must persist for a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder?

Question 8

How many physical or cognitive symptoms must accompany a sudden surge of fear for it to be defined as a panic attack?

Question 9

What are the two key components that define panic disorder?

Question 10

What is the 12-month prevalence for generalized anxiety disorder among the adult general population of the United States?

Question 12

What is the gender ratio of females to males diagnosed with a specific phobia?

Question 13

What is the worldwide prevalence rate of agoraphobia for adolescents and adults?

Question 14

What is the estimated prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder in the U.S. population?

Question 15

What is the estimated 12-month prevalence for panic disorder in the general population of adults and adolescents across the United States?

Question 16

According to psychological autopsy studies mentioned in the text, which anxiety disorder is most frequently diagnosed in suicides?

Question 17

With what is specific phobia associated regarding suicidal behavior?

Question 18

What percentage of patients diagnosed with agoraphobia report suicidal thoughts or behavior?

Question 19

What does the text suggest is a likely reason for the high comorbidity rate between social anxiety disorder and substance-related disorders?

Question 20

What percentage of individuals with panic disorder also report symptoms of other anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder?

Question 21

Unlike some other anxiety disorders, panic disorder has a high comorbidity with general medical symptoms. Which of the following is listed as a comorbid medical symptom?

Question 22

A mutation of which specific gene has been linked to a reduction in serotonin activity and an increase in anxiety-related personality traits?

Question 23

Which brain structure is identified as being responsible for storing memories related to emotional events and initiates the HPA axis response to fear?

Question 24

The implication of the locus coeruleus is specific to which anxiety disorder?

Question 25

What is the name of the more complex neuropathway, also known as the fear-specific circuit, that is theorized to be a major contributor to panic symptoms?

Question 26

According to the cognitive perspective on anxiety disorders, what dysfunctional thought pattern is routinely observed in affected individuals?

Question 27

The behavioral explanation for the development of phobias, such as in the Little Albert experiment, focuses on which conditioning principle?

Question 28

In which behavioral explanation of phobias does an individual acquire a fear through observation and imitation?

Question 29

According to the sociocultural perspective, women are more likely than men to use which type of coping, which is considered less effective in reducing distress?

Question 30

What class of sedative-hypnotic drugs originally replaced barbiturates as the leading anti-anxiety medication due to their less addictive nature and calming effects at low dosages?

Question 31

What is the positive response rate to psychopharmacological interventions like SSRIs and SNRIs for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder?

Question 32

What is the primary goal of rational emotive therapy for treating generalized anxiety disorder?

Question 33

According to findings on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder, what percentage of individuals report a significant reduction or elimination in anxious thoughts one year after treatment?

Question 34

In the context of biofeedback treatment for anxiety, what does electromyography (EMG) measure?

Question 35

What is the underlying principle of systematic desensitization as a treatment for specific phobias?

Question 36

In the context of exposure treatments for phobias, what is the primary difference between in vivo exposure and imaginal exposure?

Question 37

Which exposure technique for specific phobias involves repeatedly exposing an individual to their most feared object or situation without using a fear hierarchy?

Question 38

What is the approximate improvement rate for patients with agoraphobia who receive group therapy in combination with individual exposure therapy?

Question 39

Which treatment is specific to social anxiety disorder and focuses on a patient's skill deficits or inadequate social interactions?

Question 40

In the treatment of social anxiety disorder, what is the primary function of cognitive restructuring?

Question 41

What percentage of people with panic disorder report complete remission of symptoms after mastering the five components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

Question 42

In the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment for panic disorder, what is the main purpose of self-monitoring?

Question 43

Why has breathing retraining as a relaxation technique failed to be supported by recent research for use in panic disorder treatment?

Question 44

As a replacement for breathing retraining in the CBT treatment of panic disorder, what technique do Craske & Barlow suggest?

Question 45

What is the primary goal of interoceptive exposure in the treatment of panic disorder?

Question 46

What is the primary argument against using anti-anxiety medications in conjunction with CBT for panic disorder treatment?

Question 47

Which of the following is a somatic symptom that, along with at least two others, must be present for an adult diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Question 48

In which country is the overall prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder significantly higher than in other countries?

Question 49

How does the prognosis of agoraphobia change when it is comorbid with major depressive disorder?

Question 50

According to the behavioral explanation of anxiety disorders, what is stimulus generalization?