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A lack of _________________ (a neurotransmitter) could lead to unchecked activation of the brain.  This could be treated with the _________________ class of medication.

Persistent fears of objects or situations that are disproportionate to the threat posed by them are the central feature of a(n) _________________ disorder. 

Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to _________________ techniques for reducing fears. 

Phobias are typically accompanied by _________________ behaviors. 

According to the two-factor model, a phobia is acquired and maintained by _________________. 

Troublesome side effects have been noted in panic-disordered clients taking antidepressant medications such as paroxetine (Paxil) and escitalopram (Lexapro).  These side effects include _________________. 

Episodes of feeling detached from one’s self or one’s body or having a sense of unreality about one’s surroundings characterize _________________. 

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a technique to treat _________________.  Some researchers believe that this treatment works because of _________________.  

Nearly 1 in _________________ Americans is directly affected by a diagnosable mental illness at some point in their lives. 

Social-cognitive theorists expanded the traditional learning theory by introducing the concept of _________________.