Anxiety

Question 1

What are 6 examples of anxiety disorders?

Answer 1

AnxietyDisorders(DSM

GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder

PanicDisorder/Agoraphobia

SocialAnxietyDisorder

‐ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder

PosttraumaticStressDisorder

SpecificPhobia:

BloodInjectionInjuryPhobia

Question 2

What are specific phobias? What are 5 categories?

Answer 2

1.SpecificPhobias

Fearofspecifictypeofobjectorsituation

Categories:1)Animal;2)NaturalEnvironment(e.g.,storms);3)Blood Injection-Injury 4)Situational(e.g.,enclosedplaces);&5)Other

ANoteonBIIPhobia:mayavoidhealthcare,
canhaveseriousmedicalconsequences;uniquely
associatedwithfaintingresponse,traditional
behavioralmethodsmustbeadapted.

Question 3

What is a panic disorder? What is agoraphobia?

Answer 3

Fearofhavingapanicattack

Agoraphobia:whenthepersonstartstoavoid
thingsbecauseoffearofhaving a panic attack

Question 4

What is social anxiety disorder?

Answer 4

3.SocialAnxietyDisorder

Fearofdisapproval,criticism,rejection

Avoidssocialorperformancesituations

Canbefocal:restrictedtodating,public
speaking,shybladder,writing,

OrcanbeGeneralized, withbroadimpact

Question 5

Describe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Answer 5

Presence of obsessions and compulsions

Obsessions:triggeranxiety(e.g.,contamination,
Presenceofobsessions&compulsions
asymmetry,taskswithresponsibility,“bad”thoughts)

Compulsions:repetitivebehaviorsormentalacts
thatattempttoreduceanxietyorneutralizethe
obsession(e.g.,washing,straightening,checking,
repeating“good”thoughts)

Question 6

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.

Answer 6

5.GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder

Involvesmultipleconcerns(health,finances,family,etc.)

Persistent,uncontrollableworry

Somephysicalsymptoms(e.g.,tension,difficulty
concentrating,insomnia)

Question 7

Describe PTSD.

Answer 7

6.PosttraumaticStressDisorder

Traumaticevent:perceivedasthreat,causedfear

Eventreexperiencedpsychologically(e.g.,
flashbacks,nightmares)

Avoidanceofreminders

Increasedarousal

Question 8

What are some Primary,DistinguishingSymptomsofthe

MajorAnxietyDisorders and the disorder they’re associated with?

Answer 8

1. Panic attacks (Panic Disorder)
2. Fear/Avoidance (phobia)
   a. of panic/symptom attacks (agoraphobia)
   b. of social situations/performance (social phobia)
   c. of other, specific situations (Specific phobia)
3. Obsessions, compulsions (OCD)
4. Worry (GAD)
5. Flashbacks, nightmares, etc. (PTSD)

Question 9

What are 10 PotentialPresentationsofAnxiety

DisordersinMedicalSettings and what should be considered with them?

Answer 9

1.Attacksofnerves,anxiety,etc.(1.PanicDisorderw/Agor.)

2.concern:fainting,lossofbladder/bowelcontrol,
vomiting (Agor. w/o Panic disorder)

3. blushing,trembling,sweating (Social phobia)
4. difficultyurinating,bladder infection (Social phobia)
5. chapped,redskin (OCD)
6. sleepdifficulties (Anxiety, esp. GAD)
7. actualfainting-Blood infection injury phobia
8. hypertension (Anxiety)
9. sexualproblems (Anxiety)
10. fatigue (anxiety)

Question 10

What are 2 different ways to treat anxiety disorders? How successful are they alone? Together?

Answer 10

CBT&Medication

CBTvs DrugTx

Long‐term:CBTsuperior
Short‐term:equivalent

CBT&DrugTx

‐Nogeneraladvantageinptswillingtodoeithertx
‐ AdvantageousinCBT‐refusers/non‐responders
‐ CBTmayreducerelapseafterdrugdiscontinuation
-With Panic Disorders, medicine may make CBT work less well.

Question 11

Describe CBT.

Answer 11

CognitiveBehaviorTherapy

Basedonlearningtheoryandcognitive
models

Educational,collaborativeapproach

Focusonthepresent

Directedatmodifyingexistingpattern of

anxiety,avoidancebehavior,andcatastrophicthinking

Question 12

What are 5 components of CBT?

Answer 12

ComponentsofCBT

1. Educationandcognitiveintervention
2. Teachinghealthy(non-avoidant) coping skills
3. Facilitatingexposuretofearedsituations
4. Family,environmentalintervention
5. Relapseprevention