Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
Comorobidity of agoraphobia
Panic disorder
the surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system that motivates us to flee from danger
Fear
The central expression of anxiety
CRH ( corticotropin releasing hormone )
Most common comorbidity of anxiety disorders
Major depressive disorder
Onset of GAD
early adulthood
The principal physical symptom in diagnosing GAD
Muscle tension
Individuals with this anxiety disorder may or may not experience panic attacks
Agoraphobia
The 2 system controlled by hypothalamus in activating fight or flight response in anxiety
- Autonomic nervous system
- Adrenal cortical system
There is an increase in physiological arousal when confronted with the phobic object or situation
Specific phobia
How panic attacks differ from panic disorder?
Panic attacks represent a syndrome that can occur with a variety of other disorders
Panic attacks are a _____ not a disorder
Syndrome
Social phobia differs from normative shyness in terms of
Social or occupational dysfunction
Primary difference in clinical expression of GAD across age groups?
Content of worry
In what aspects GAD do men and women commonly differ?
Patterns of comorbidity
develops either early preschool years or adolescence
Social phobia/ SAD
these individuals have high standards for their social performance and ruminate after social interaction
SAD
the fight or flight response is poorly regulated on individuals with ____
Panic disorder
There is a dysregulation in norepinephrine in locusts coerulues
Panic disorder
Anxiety sensitivity is mostly associated to individuals who have
Panic disorder
What differs the worry and anxiety to individuals with GAD?
There is no clear precipitant to individuals with GAD
There is clear precipitant to regular anxiety or worry
individuals with ____ suffers more intense negative emotions that with people with MDD
GAD
heightened reactivity to emotional stimuli in
Amygdala
Elevated activity in ___ to people with GAD
SNS
GAD individuals has _____ GABA
Low
phobias are result from when unconscious anxiety is ______ to a neutral/ symbolic object
displaced
Type of reinforcement that is present to anxiety disorders
Negative reinforcement
______ degree relatives of people w/ phonbias are 3-4x more likely to have phobia
First degree
The hallmark physical symptom on individuals with SAD
Blushing
How many situations feared in agoraphobia?
2 out of 5
Individuals with this anxiety disorder thought that escapes are not available
Agoraphobia
The fear or anxiety is triggered by the real or anticipated exposure to a wide range of situations
Agoraphobia
What differs agoraphobia to specific phobia, situational type?
The diagnosis to agoraphobia requires at least 2 situations. In specific phobia, situational type, the marked fear on a situation is only 1
Symptoms of autonomic arousal are less prominent to individuals with
GAD
The Criterion B in panic disorder is required to met for atleast _____.
1 month
Culture specific symptoms in panic disorder are the following
Tinnitus
Headaches
Neck soreness
Uncontrollable screaming or crying
