Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
What blood tests would be appropriate to order for a patient presenting with anxiety disorder symptoms?
A
FBC U&E LFT Bone Profile TFT Mg
2
Q
What investigation is important to carry out in someone with physical symptoms of anxiety?
A
ECG (maybe ambulatory)
3
Q
What is the ‘Foulds Hierarchy’?
A
A method to assess differential diagnoses in psychiatry working in the following order;
- Organic
- Drug& alcohol related
- Psychosis
- Mood disorder
- Anxiety/stress
- Personality/behavioural
4
Q
What is a good questionnaire to use to assess someones anxious states?
A
The Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD7)
5
Q
What questionnaire is used for assessing post-natal depression?
A
Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale (EPDS)
