(A) Anxiety Disorders & OCD- Mustafa Flashcards
Predominate feature of an anxiety disorder?
PANIC ATTACK
Anxiety disorders occur more in females or males?
Females
Separation anxiety disorder
Fearful/anxious about separation from attachment figures
nightmare and physical symptoms of distress
Child does not initiation speech or respond to when spoken to by others, and does not speak in social interactions
Selective Mutism
Marked fear or anxiety about a SPECIFIC object or situation- like animals or seeing blood
Specific phobia
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others
Social anxiety disorder
Describe a panic attack
abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak with in minutes
Palpitations Sweating Shaking SOB Chest pain Dizzy Nausea Paresthesia Fear
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
Panic Disorder
Fear/anxiety about public transportation, being in open or enclosed spaces, standing in line or by a crowd or being outside of home alone
Agoraphobia
Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days that not for at least 6 months, about many events or activities
generalized anxiety disorder
What is an obsession?
recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experience as intrusive and unwated
What are compulsions?
repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be followed rigidly
What is the OCD cycle?
Obsession Anxiety Compulsion Relief Obsession
What is the two stage operant conditioning model in OCD
Obsession = pairing mental stimuli with anxiety provoking thoughts
Compulsion = neutral behavior that has been associated with anxiety reduction and thereby reinforced
Physiology of OCD
Involves 5-HT and DA
Increased metabolic activity in the caudate nucleus and orbital gyrus and frontal cortex
