ANXIETY Flashcards
_____ IS WHEN YOU FEEL ______ OR ______ ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. IT’S NORMAL TO FEEL ANXIOUS SOMETIMES, LIKE BEFORE A TEST OR WHEN
MEETING NEW PEOPLE. BUT WHEN SOMEONE FEELS ANXIOUS A LOT, EVEN WHEN THERE’S ________, IT CAN BE A CLINICAL DISORDER. THIS MEANS IT’S A PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS HOW THEY LIVE THEIR LIFE.
ANXIETY
WORRIED
SCARED
NO REAL DANGER
THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL (DSM-5) SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBES ANXIETY AS ______ AND _____, OCCURRING MORE DAYS THAN NOT FOR AT LEAST _______, ABOUT A NUMBER OF EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WORK OR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
EXCESSIVE WORRY
APPREHENSIVE EXPECTATIONS
6 MONTHS
WHEN SOMEONE HAS AN ANXIETY DISORDER, THEY MIGHT FEEL _____
ALL THE TIME, OR IT MIGHT COME AND GO IN WAVES. THEY MIGHT HAVE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS LIKE A _____, _____, OR ______. IT CAN ALSO MAKE THEM FEEL ____, ______, OR HAVE TROUBLE ________.
ANXIOUS
RACING HEART
SWEATING
FEELING SHAKY
TIRED
IRRITABLE
CONCENTRATING
TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
It involves excessive worry and anxiety about everyday events and situations, often accompanied by physical symptoms like muscle tension and restlessness.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
It is characterized by sudden, intense episodes of fear or panic, known as panic attacks, which can cause rapid heart rate, sweating, trembling, and a
feeling of impending doom.”
Panic Disorder
TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
It involves an intense fear of social situations and interactions, leading to avoidance behaviors, self-
consciousness, and worries about being judged or embarrassed.”
Social Anxiety Disorder
TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
These are irrational and intense fears of specific objects, situations, or activities, such as heights, spiders, or flying, often leading to avoidance behaviors and
significant distress when confronted with the feared stimuli.
Specific Phobias
THE ANXIETY AND WORRY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX SYMPTOMS WITH AT LEAST
SOME SYMPTOMS PRESENT FOR MORE DAYS THAN NOT FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS:
- _______ OR FEELING KEYED UP OR ON EDGE
- EASILY _____
- DIFFICULTY ________ OR MIND GOING _____
- ______
- MUSCLE ______
- _______ SUCH AS DIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING
ASLEEP, OR RESTLESS AND
UNSATISFYING SLEEP
- RESTLESSNESS
- FATIGUED
- CONCENTRATING, BLANK
- IRRITABILITY
- TENSION
- SLEEP DISTURBANCES