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Anxiety Flashcards

1
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What are the three general categories of anxiety symptoms?

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Biological
Cognitive
Behavioural

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Give some biological symptoms of anxiety

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Sweating/hot flushes
Shaking
Muscle pains
Dry mouth
Difficulty breathing
Palpitations
Chest pain
Nausea
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Give some cognitive symptoms of anxiety

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Fear of losing control
Difficulty concentrating
Derealisation/depersonalisttion
Hypervigilance
Meta-worry
Health anxiety
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Give some behavioural symptoms of anxiety

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Avoiding situations
Difficulty sleeping
Excessive use of alcohol/drugs
Restlessness

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5
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Which brain structure assesses whether sensory information requires a stress response?

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Amygdala

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6
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When is anxiety pathological?

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When it is more extreme than normal

When it occurs in situations that are not normally anxiety provoking

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Give some examples of anxiety disorders

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Generalised anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Agoraphobia
Social phobia
OCD
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What is generalised anxiety disorder?

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Anxiety that is generalised and persistent in any particular environment

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Give some symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder

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Persistent nervousness
Muscular tensions
Sweating
Palpitations
Dizziness
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What criteria are required for generalised anxiety disorder?

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Lasting most days for at least 6 months
Non-controllable
Causes significant distress

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How is generalised anxiety disorder treated?

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CBT
SSRIs/SNRIs
Pregabalin

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What occurs in panic disorder?

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Recurrent unpredictable attacks of severe anxiety

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Give some symptoms of panic disorder

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Palpitations
Chest pain
Dizziness

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What phobia is commonly associated with panic disorder?

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Agoraphobia

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How can panic disorder be treated?

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CBT

SSRIs/SNRIs/TCAs

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What is agoraphobia?

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A cluster of phobias embracing fears of leaving home, or entering crowds

17
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What is a specific phobia?

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A marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable cued by a specific thing

18
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How are specific phobias treated?

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Behavioural therapy - graded exposure

SSRIs/SNRIs

19
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What is social phobia?

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A persistent fear of one or more social situations where the person will be scrutinised by others

20
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Give some common anxiety symptoms of social phobia

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Blushing/shaking
Fear of vomiting
Urgency
Fear of defecation

21
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How is social phobia treated?

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CBT

SSRIs/SNRIs

22
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What criteria are required for OCD?

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Obsessional symptoms/compulsive acts present for at least two weeks and be a source of distress and interference with activities

23
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Give some common obsessions in OCD

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Contamination from dirt, germs etc.
Fear of harm
Concern with symmetry
Physical symptoms
Hoarding
24
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Give some common compulsions in OCD

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Checking
Cleaning/washing
Repeating acts
Symmetry

25
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How is OCD treated?

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CBT - response prevention

SSRIs/clomipramine

26
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Benzodiazepines enhance the effect of which neurotransmitter?

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GABA

27
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When should benzodiazepines be used in anxiety?

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Short bursts (allow someone to fly etc.)
Alcohol withdrawal

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