Trait and state anxiety : assessment, predictors and outcomes / Abel Bradley, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bradley, Abel, editor.

Series:

Psychology research progress series.

Psychology Research Progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety.

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

Anxiety can be defined as an emotional state that combines either physiological and psychological response and reflects a stage of cognitive and behavioral alert that an organism mobilizes in response to a potential distress. This pathology can be conceptualized as having two components: state and trait. Trait anxiety refers to an individual's personality and predisposition for anxiety, whereas state anxiety refers to the emotional response generated by a perceived distress. This book provides current research on the assessment, predictors and outcomes of trait and state anxiety. Chapter One examines the "Spielberger State - Trait Anxiety Inventory" (STAI) as a tool for assessing trait and state anxiety. Chapter Two provides an overview of the development of anxiety, reviews the available literature on state and trait anxiety, including the neuroanatomical correlates, and presents a collective overview of cognition and the aging brain, with emphasis on the specific impact of anxiety on this process. Chapter Three provides a brief description of Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with a focus on comorbidity between ADHD and anxiety disorders, and examines the concept of anxiety and the different classifications of the disorder in relation to the most commonly-utilized assessment methods and instruments at the present time. The final chapter, Chapter Four, studies the possible existence of gender differences in sleep organization of individuals with low and high trait anxiety levels.

Contents:

TRAIT AND STATE ANXIETY ASSESSMENT, PREDICTORS AND OUTCOMES; TRAIT AND STATE ANXIETY ASSESSMENT, PREDICTORS AND OUTCOMES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 THE SPIELBERGER INVENTORY LIKE A TOOL FOR ASSESS THE TRAIT AND STATE ANXIETY ; Abstract; Trait and State Anxiety: Assessment, Predictors and Outcomes; References; Chapter 2 DIFFERENTIATING THE IMPACT OF STATE VERSUS TRAIT ANXIETY ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE AGING BRAIN; Abstract; Introduction; Defining Anxiety; State and Trait Anxiety; Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety

Anxiety within the Geriatric PopulationOverview of Neuroanatomy and Neuroendocrinology Involved; Neuroanatomical and Neuroendocrine Correlates of State Anxiety; Neuroanatomical and Neuroendocrine Correlates of Trait Anxiety; Neuroanatomical and Neuroendocrine Changes in the Aging Brain; Defining Cognitive Functioning; Cognition on a Continuum: Age and Age-Related Conditions; Age-Related Conditions; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; Impact on Cognitive Functioning; Cognitive Impairments Relative to Age-Related Conditions in Older Adults; Resilience and Cognitive Reserve

Effects of Anxiety on Cognitive FunctioningState Anxiety; Trait Anxiety; Differentiating the Impact of Anxiety and How it Relates to Overall Functioning; Methods for Treating Anxiety as it Relates to Cognitive Training and Health; Psychotherapy; Psychotropic/Medical Interventions; Stress Reduction and Management; Meditative/Mindfulness Practices; Leisure Activities; Brain Healthy Diet; Physical Exercise; Cognitive Remediation; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketches

Chapter 3 ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND ANXIETY: IMPLICATIONS OF COMORBIDITY ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTION DEFICITS Abstract; Introduction; Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function; ADHD and Comorbidity with Anxiety Disorders; Anxiety: Classifications and Assessment; Implications of ADHD and Anxiety Comorbidity in Executive Functioning; Methods; Participants; Inclusion Criteria; Instruments; Anxiety Measures; Executive Functions; Procedure; Design and Data Analysis; Results; Discussion and Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketch

Chapter 4 THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TRAIT ANXIETY AND FEMALE SEX IS VULNERABILITY FACTOR FOR SLEEP DISTURBANCES Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Participants; Procedures; 2.4. Data processing and Statistical analyses; Results; Participants; All Night Sleep Architecture; Awake, Delta-Sleep, and REM Stage Representation in the Three Parts of an Individual's Sleep; Personal Anxiety Characteristics of the Sleep EEG; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketch; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-860-8