Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

Comorobidity of agoraphobia

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Panic disorder

Question 2

the surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system that motivates us to flee from danger

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Fear

Question 3

The central expression of anxiety

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CRH ( corticotropin releasing hormone )

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Most common comorbidity of anxiety disorders

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Major depressive disorder

Question 5

Onset of GAD

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early adulthood

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The principal physical symptom in diagnosing GAD

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Muscle tension

Question 7

Individuals with this anxiety disorder may or may not experience panic attacks

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Agoraphobia

Question 8

The 2 system controlled by hypothalamus in activating fight or flight response in anxiety

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1. Autonomic nervous system
2. Adrenal cortical system

Question 9

There is an increase in physiological arousal when confronted with the phobic object or situation

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Specific phobia

Question 10

How panic attacks differ from panic disorder?

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Panic attacks represent a syndrome that can occur with a variety of other disorders

Question 11

Panic attacks are a _____ not a disorder

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Syndrome

Question 12

Social phobia differs from normative shyness in terms of

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Social or occupational dysfunction

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Primary difference in clinical expression of GAD across age groups?

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Content of worry

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In what aspects GAD do men and women commonly differ?

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Patterns of comorbidity

Question 15

develops either early preschool years or adolescence

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Social phobia/ SAD

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these individuals have high standards for their social performance and ruminate after social interaction

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SAD

Question 17

the fight or flight response is poorly regulated on individuals with ____

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Panic disorder

Question 18

There is a dysregulation in norepinephrine in locusts coerulues

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Panic disorder

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Anxiety sensitivity is mostly associated to individuals who have

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Panic disorder

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What differs the worry and anxiety to individuals with GAD?

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There is no clear precipitant to individuals with GAD
There is clear precipitant to regular anxiety or worry

Question 21

individuals with ____ suffers more intense negative emotions that with people with MDD

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GAD

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heightened reactivity to emotional stimuli in

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Amygdala

Question 23

Elevated activity in ___ to people with GAD

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SNS

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GAD individuals has _____ GABA

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Low

Question 25

phobias are result from when unconscious anxiety is ______ to a neutral/ symbolic object

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displaced

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Type of reinforcement that is present to anxiety disorders

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Negative reinforcement

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______ degree relatives of people w/ phonbias are 3-4x more likely to have phobia

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First degree

Question 28

The hallmark physical symptom on individuals with SAD

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Blushing

Question 29

How many situations feared in agoraphobia?

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2 out of 5

Question 30

Individuals with this anxiety disorder thought that escapes are not available

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Agoraphobia

Question 31

The fear or anxiety is triggered by the real or anticipated exposure to a wide range of situations

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Agoraphobia

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What differs agoraphobia to specific phobia, situational type?

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The diagnosis to agoraphobia requires at least 2 situations. In specific phobia, situational type, the marked fear on a situation is only 1

Question 33

Symptoms of autonomic arousal are less prominent to individuals with

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GAD

Question 34

The Criterion B in panic disorder is required to met for atleast _____.

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1 month

Question 35

Culture specific symptoms in panic disorder are the following

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Tinnitus
Headaches
Neck soreness
Uncontrollable screaming or crying