Anxiety Flashcards
Anxiety disorders are more commonly diagnosed in what sex/age?
Females in their 20s
Describe Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Constant state of worry about most things on most days
How long must symptoms be present for with Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Longer than 6 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder must have more than ____ physical symptoms. List some.
> 3 physical symptoms
Ex. Changes in sleep, weight, concentration, irritability
What is the initial treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Psychotherapy and SSRIs
Do not use SSRIs and Buspirone with what other medication class?
MAOIs
How long does a panic attack last and when does it peak?
It lasts less than 30 minutes and peaks at 10 minutes
What is the initial treatment for a Panic Attack?
Benzodiazepines abort the attack
What is the long term treatment option for a Panic Attack?
SSRIs
What 3 things characterize Panic Disorder?
- Recurrent panic attacks
- Worry about future panic attacks
- Change in behavior related to attacks
How long must symptoms be present in order to diagnose Panic Disorder?
> 1 month
What is the treatment for a specific phobia?
CBT
What are 2 types of CBT that can be used for specific phobias?
Flooding
Desensitization
What is flooding?
Bombarding the patient with their fear
What is desensitization?
Slowly introducing the patients with their fear a little at a time
What is an example of a social phobia that is performance only?
Public speaking
What is the initial treatment for a social phobia that is performance only?
Beta Blocker
What is the initial treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder?
CBT and SSRIs
What are 3 Impulse Control Disorders?
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Kleptomania
Pyromania
What occurs with Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
In response to a stressor, the person chooses VIOLENCE that is disproportionate to the stressor
If a person chooses violence that is disproportionate to a stressor, what disorder may they have?
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Describe the MILD form of Intermittent Explosive Disorder
NO harm is done
- Outbursts occur 2X/week for > 3 months
Describe the SEVERE form of Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Harm IS done
- Outbursts occur 3X in a year period
What is Kleptomania?
Patient feels anxiety towards an object and their response is to steal it but they feel very guilty afterwards
With Kleptomania, what type of objects do they steal?
Ones with little value that they can afford
If a person steals an object because it is causing an increase in anxiety for them and they feel very guilty about it afterwards, they likely have?
Kleptomania
What is Pyromania?
Setting fires results in an increase in sexual arousal
If a person is setting fires to cause sexual arousal they likely have?
Pyromania
What is the treatment for the 3 Impulse Control Disorders?
NONE
Is there treatment for Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Kleptomania, or Pyromania?
NO
