Anxiety and OCD Flashcards
What are the four levels of anxiety?
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Panic
Anxiety is a healthy response to stress, true or false
True
A 14-year-old boy comes in to be assessed after experiencing severe anxiety related to presenting a project in front of his classmates. Upon further assessment, you find that he has a fear of being judged by his peers. What type of anxiety disorder is this related to?
Social anxiety
This type of anxiety disorder is not classified as a stand-alone disorder but you must have recurrent episodes to receive a diagnosis.
Panic disorder
What is the only anxiety/OCD disorder that is more prevalent in males?
Hoarding disorder
What are three risk factors of Anxiety and OCD?
Family history, history of trauma, and female
What two standardized screening tools are used to assess the severity of anxiety?
GAD-7
Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety
What screening tool is used to assess phobias?
Fear questionnaire
The following are expected finding of what anxiety disorder?
Avoidance of places/situations that feel unsafe
Fears are out of proportion to actual risk
Agoraphobia
What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance
What is the time classification to be diagnosed with general anxiety disorder?
Anxiety on most days for over 6 months.
What are the physical manifestations of GAD?
Restlessness, muscle tension, avoidance of stress, increased effort for activities, sleep disturbances, procrastination
What are the characteristics of an obsession?
Repeated, unwanted, and intrusive
What are the characteristics of compulsions?
Repetitive mental or behavioral act in response to obsession
You, the nurse, are performing an assessment on a patient diagnosed with hoarding disorder. What do you expect to find?
Obsessive desire to save items regardless of value
Extreme stress at the thought of discarding items
Unsafe living conditions
