Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
What is generalised anxiety disorder?
A
chronic, excessive worry that causes distress or impairment
generalised and persistent anxiety
2
Q
How long must the duration of anxiety be?
A
At least 6 months
3
Q
Describe the course of GAD.
A
Chronic, fluctuating
4
Q
Who more commonly gets anxiety?
A
Females
5
Q
What are some cognitive symptoms of GAD?
A
racing thoughts meta worry depersonalisation derealisation difficulty concentrating on edge, hyper vigilance preference for order and routine fear of losing control
6
Q
What are some physical symptoms of GAD?
A
difficulty breathing sweating, hot flushes, chills palpitations, chest pain trembling muscle tension, aches numbness or tingling nausea dizziness dry mouth, feeling of choking
7
Q
What are some behavioural symptoms of GAD?
A
seek reassurance persistent irritability restlessness, inability to relax self medication difficulty sleeping due to worry exaggerated startle response avoidance (of certain situations)
8
Q
How is anxiety diagnosed?
A
clinical diagnosis
TFTs
9
Q
What is the treatment of anxiety?
A
CBT
SSRIs/SNRIs
pregabalin
benzodiazepines (short term)
10
Q
What are the risk factors for developing anxiety?
A
family history
physical or emotional stress or trauma
female gender
