Anxiety &+ Flashcards
Panic disorder Dx Cx
-1 month of persistent worry or fear of having another panic attack and/or
-Significant maladaptive behavior in order to avoid the possibility of
another attack
Phobias Tx
Behavioral modification techniques such as systematic desensitization,
Patients are also taught relaxation techniques such as breathing or guided
imagery.
Alternative: SSRIs OR benzodiazepine THO very little evidence of efficacy
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Tx
SSRIs are the treatment of choice.
The main behavioral therapy used is exposure and response prevention.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Tx If all the answer choices offered as pharmacotherapy for obsessivecompulsive
disorder are TCAs,
choose clomipramine.
Hoarding Disorder Treatment
SSRIs are the treatment of choice.
Patients benefit from behavioral modification techniques or psychotherapy
(such as cognitive behavioral therapy).
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
SSRIs combined with individual psychotherapy are the treatment of choice.
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder Dx Cx
Symptoms last for more than 1 month
Acute stress
disorder Dx Cx
Symptoms last for more than 2 days and a maximum of 1
month. They occur within 1 month of the traumatic event.
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder Tx
1stL: paroxetine and sertraline.
Relaxation techniques and hypnosis
Psychotherapy
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder Nightmares Tx
Prazosin
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Dx Cx
more than 6 months.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Tx
SSRIs
Venlafaxine and buspirone
Psychotherapy and behavioral therapy
Buspirone SE
Headaches, nausea, dizziness
Adjustment Disorder Dx Cx
symptoms usually occur within 3 months of the stressor and must remit within 6
months of removal of the stressor.
are severe enough to cause impairment in
functioning.
Adjustment Disorder Tx
Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice. Both individual and
group therapy have been used effectively.
