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Anxiety Flashcards

1
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What is GAD?

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Excessive and persistent worrying that is hard to control, causes significant distress or impairment

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How long should a diagnosis of GAD last?

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at least 6 mo

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3
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T/F is GAD inheritable?

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True (moderately)

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4
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The pathognomic feature of GAD?

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Excessive and persistent worrying

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What are 4 symptoms seen in GAD?

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Muscle tension
Headaches
Difficulty relaxing
Irritability

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How many symptoms must be met for adults w/ GAD?

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> 3

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How many symptoms must be met for children w/ GAD?

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> 1

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Screening tool used for GAD?

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General Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)

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1st Treatment for GAD?

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CBT + SSRIs

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2nd line of txt for GAD?

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TCA

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Med for pt whom has limited or no response to 1st and 2nd line GAD therapy?

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Benzodiazepine

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At age 50yr what does GAD usually turn into?

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undifferentiated somatization disroder

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13
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What is the association of GAD in CHD pts?

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anxiety and mortality

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14
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What age is panic attack seen?

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all ages, younger pts

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15
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25% have panic disorder when they present with ??? in the ER?

A

chest pain

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16
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What associated condition is seen with panic attack?

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PTSD

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17
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What is panic attack?

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abrupt surge of intense fear, reaching a peak within minutes

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18
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How many symptoms must be met for panic attack?

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> 4

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19
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What are 4 symptoms of panic attack?

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Sweating
palpitations
chest pain
fear of dying

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20
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What 2 manifestations must be met for panic disorder?

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> 1 mo
Worry about additional attacks
Maladaptive change in behavior

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21
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What is the 1st line txt for panic attack?

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CBT w/ SSRI

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22
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How should SSRI be dosed in a pt with bipolar?

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go low and slow

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23
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Why special attention for bipolar pts on SSRI txt?

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because they can develop manic disorder

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24
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2nd line txt for panic disorders?

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SNRIs, TCA

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25
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Which TCA works best for panic attack?

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Imipramine (Tofranil)

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26
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What drugs is FDA approved for panic disorder?

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Benzodiazepines

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27
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What drugs drug or class doesn’t work for panic disorder?

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Bupropion (NDR)

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28
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Panic disorder is a ….

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diagnosis of exclusion

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29
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What is Agoraphobia?

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fear of difficulty in escaping

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30
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What commonly occurs with panic disorder?

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Agoraphobia

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31
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Extroversion or introversion is a symptoms of agoraphobia

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Introversion

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32
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Screening tool for agoraphobia?

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Fear questionnaire

33
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1st line txt for agoraphobia?

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CBT w/ SSRI, SNRI, TCA, Benzo

34
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Which drug or class doesn’t work in agoraphobia?

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Bupropion (NDR)

35
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Fear of thunderstorms?

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Brontophobia

36
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Fear of animals?

37
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Fear of heights?

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Acrophobia

38
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Fear of disease?

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Nosophobia

39
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Fear of death?

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Thanatophobia

40
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Fear of animals

41
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Fear of storms, height?

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Environmental type

42
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Fear of blood or a shot

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Blood-injection/ injury type

43
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Fear of enclosed spaces, flying, crowds

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Situational type

44
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Fear of snakes, spiders

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Animal type

45
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What has a strong association w/ vasovagal rxn?

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blood-injection/injury phobia

46
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Most common psychiatric disorders among women?

47
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A specific phobia that runs in family, w/ very high familial tendency

A

blood injection/ injury type

48
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Recognition that fear is completely ??? or ????

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irrational or excessive

49
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What are s/s of specific phobia?

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unable to control response, often embarrassed, functional impairment

50
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How long does a diagnosis of specific phobia last?

51
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1ST txt for specific phobias?

A

treat major psychiatric disorders… may resolve

52
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The best txt for specific phobias?

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Exposure- based treatment

53
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What is NOT a first line txt for specific phobia?

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medication

54
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What is specific phobias are left untreated?

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they can remain lifelong

55
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How long does ASD occur for?

A

<1 mo after person is exposed to a traumatic event

56
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The biggest risk factor for ASD?

A

witnessing a mass shooting

57
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Presents with a flat or blunted affect, emotional numbing

58
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MOST effective treatment for ASD?

A

CBT (trauma focused)

59
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Med that hasn’t shown to be effective in ASD?

60
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Med that has mixed results in ASD?

A

TCA (Imipramine) (Tofranil)

61
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40-80% of pts with ASD develop ?

A

subsequent PTSD

62
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30-60% OF who develop PTSD meet what criteria

A

for ASD in acute phase

63
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ASD diagnosis is a poor predictor for what?

A

subsequent PTSD

64
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What is PTSD?

A

intrusive and avoidance symptoms, negative changes in thought or mood, and arousal/reactivity

65
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How long does PTSD last?

66
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30% of men and women who have spent time in a war zone experiences?

67
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Childhood trauma can lead to

A

suicidal behavior

68
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What diagnostic screening tool is used for PTSD?

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Clinician- Administrated PTSD Scale for DSM-5

69
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What screening tool is used initial by us for PTSD?

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Primary care PTSD screen for DSM-5

70
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What comes next after a positive brief PTSD screen?

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a structured interview by experienced clinician.

71
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Standard for care for PTSD?

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CBT, including virtual exposure

72
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Used to txt depression, panic attacks, startle response, sleep disruption in PTSD?

73
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Used to treat sleep disruption in PTSD?

74
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Used to treat nightmares/nighttime hyperarousal in PTSD?

75
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Used to txt anxiety in PTSD?

A

Benzodiazepines

76
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Used to txt impulsivity/explosiveness in PTSD?

A

Valproic acid or carbamazepine

77
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Used to txt reexperiencing/ intrusive thoughts in PTSD?

A

Aripiprazole

78
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Prognosis of PTSD?

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50% spontaneously remit after 3 mo

79
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What are 4 factors associated w good prognosis in PTSD?

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Rapid engagement of txt
Early and ongoing social support
Avoidance of retraumatization
Absence of other psychiatric disorders/ substance abuse

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