Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
What are the risk factors for anxiety?
A
- Female
- Family Hx
- Current physical or emotional stress
- Hx of physical and emotional trauma
- Hx of other anxiety disorders (panic disorder, social phobia or specific phobias)
- Chronic pain/physical illnesss
- Hx substance abuse
2
Q
What is the difference between a delusion and an obsession?
A
Obsession = fears that are recognised as irrational and products of own mind
Delusions = false beliefs that are held true by the patient
3
Q
What is the treatment step-up for OCD?
A
- CBT
- SSRI
- CBT + SSRI
4
Q
How do you assess anxiety?
A
Generalised anxiety disorder 7 (GAD7) questionnaire
5
Q
What medical conditions must you rule out in anxiety?
A
Hyperthyroidism
Cardiac
6
Q
What is the first line antidepressant in the perinatal period?
A
Sertraline
7
Q
Which antipsychotic cannot be used in breastfeeding?
A
Clozapine
8
Q
What can lithium cause in a newborn?
A
Ebstein anomaly = tricuspid valve does not work properly
