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Anxiety disorders Flashcards

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What is anxiety disorder

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anxiety = a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe

  • anxiety disorders people find it hard to control their worries, have more constant feeling of anxiety and it can affect their daily life
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Sx of anxiety

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Restlessness
Fidgeting
Tension headaches
Trembling
Inability to relax
Worries about future/misfortuna
Feeling on edge
Difficulty concentrating

Light headed / dizziness
Sweating
Tachycardic
Epigastric discomfort
Dry mouth

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What is a panic attack

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Sudden onset of extreme anxiety

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What is generalised anxiety disorder

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  • Anxiety which is generalized and persistent
  • Often described as ‘free floating’ (no particular environmental
    circumstance)
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GAD diagnostic criteria

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GAD 7 - scoring scale

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GAD treatment

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CBT
SSRIs - half dose of depression - sertraline 1st line, venlafaxine 2nd line
Benzodiazepines - short term

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What is panic disorder

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  • Recurring panic attacks – sudden onset of physical and
    cognitive symptoms
  • Persistent worry about having another
  • May avoid situations that trigger attack
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What is agoraphobia

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  • Anxiety and panic symptoms associated with places or
    situations where escape may be difficult or embarrassing
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What is social phobia

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Overwhelming anxiety in everyday social situations

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What is simple/specific phobia

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Recurring excessive and unreasonable symptoms of anxiety in presence of specific feared object or situation

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Panic disorder treatment

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CBT
SSRI
Consider clomipramine or imipramine if no improvement
Benzodiazepines in emergency
Exercise
Support groups

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Treatment for the following
agoraphobia
social phobia
simple phobia

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Agoraphobia
- psychological therapy - systematic derealisation
- SSRI

Social phobia
- CBT
- SSRI

Simple phobia
- psychological therapy - systematic derealisation

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What is OCD

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recurrent obsessional thoughts and/or usually related compulsive acts

obsessive thoughts and compulsions can cause distress and also functional impairment to the sufferer

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OCD management

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CBT
SSRIs - usually high dose - escitalopram, fluoxetine
Clomipramine if SSRI fails

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