Anxiety and Therapies Flashcards
the emotional and physiological response to threat
fear
the anticipation or worry with a future threat
anxiety
___ are most prominent in fear responses
- thoughts immediate danger
2. increase autonomic fight / flight
___ signs are more common with anxiety than fear response
- muscle tension
- increased vigilance
- cautious / avoidant behaviors
behaviorism is the idea that
all behaviors are reflexive
__ a Russian physiologist that discovered classival conditioning
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936)
BF skinner’s theory
operant conditioning
all behavior from + /- consequences it produced
in contrast to classical conditioning, operant conditioning the __ comes first
behavior comes first
recurrent distress when anticipating or experiencing seperation
separation anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety disorder tx
CBT
SSRI and BZD also options
irrational excessive fear of objects, places or situations for 6 mo
specific phobia disorder
fear of humiliation or embarrassment in social settings, being observed by others
social anxiety disorder
SAD aka…
social anxiety disorer
what is difference between SAD and avoidant personality disorder?
Pts with Social anxiety disorder generally still have + relationships they can maintain
age of onset for SAD
before age 25
about 1/8 SAD pts will develop a ___
substance use disorder
50% of SAD pts will meet the diagnostic criteria for..
another psychiatric disorder like depression
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) tx
- SSRI: fluoxetine, paroxetine
2. SSNRI: Venlafaxine
t/f panic attacks not exclusive to panic disorder
true
duration of panic attack
range from 5-20 mins
recurrent unexpected panic attacks with at least 1 mo of worry about more attacks
panic disorder
__% women and __% men have had a panic attack in lifetime
5% women
2% men
80% of panic disorder patients will develop sx before ____
age 30, mid 20s is when most pts present
Panic disorder tx
- meds + therapy
ex: fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline etc.
CBT for therapy
excessive worry about life circumstances
generalized anxiety disorder
rates of GAD is higher in__
women and those under 30
GAD tx
therapy (CBT) and meds
1. relaxation and training
MEDS: ecitalopram, venlafaxine, buspirone
how can tourettes be improved?
with antipsychotics
post group A beta hemolytic strep is a mvmt disorder called
Sydenham’s chorea
OC disorder starts __
in late teens - early 20s
OCD onset is gradual or instant?
gradual to sudden - both!
OCD sx worsen with stress : T/F?
true
___ % of OCD pts also have major depression
70-80%
relaxation training
- control over body and mental states
ex: muscle relaxation
exposure therapy
gradually place pt in situations or in contact with objects they would usually avoid
flooding therapy
similar to exposure therapy but the pt is exposed by placing them in continuous contact with whatever their feared stimulus
behavior modification techniques
desirable behaviors paired with + reineforeceemnts where undesirable is paired with - reinforcers
CBT most widely used model from
Aaron Beck
focus of CBT
identify an individual’s schemas / common thoughts and teach them how to reinterpret change .. these negative cognitive structures
IPT conducted in __sessions and last __mo
weekly sessions, 3-4 mo
IPT derived from what belief
mental illness is reflected and expressed in one’s relationships with others
IPT focuses on relationships
and identifies areas of conflict
real or perceived
DBT aka
dialectical behavioral therapy
t/f DBT is a form of CBT
true
DBT was designed to treat__
borderline personality disorder
DBT targets 4 different areas
interpersonal effectiveness
emotion regulation
mindfulness
distress tolerance
core belief of psychoanalysis therapy
psychic tension is created by deep seated unconscious thoughts
recommended therapy for agoraphobia
behavioral therapy: systematic desensitization
recommended therapy for
social phobia
behavioral therapy: systematic desensitization / flooding
recommended therapy for GAD
cognitive behavioral therapy
recommended therapy for panic disorder
cognitive behavioral therapy panic control treatmen
recommended therapy for separation anxiety
CBT
recommended therapy for
OC disorder
CBT : exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP)
