Anxiety disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Risk factors for anxiety disorders
A
- Female sex
- Family history
- Parental depression
- Negative parenting interactions
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Parents with anxiety disorders
- Episodic life stressors in young adults
- Withdrawn or inhibited temperaments in children
- Reduced peer relationships
2
Q
Which statement is correct?
I. >50% of patients have multiple anxiety disorders
II. Early onset of the disorder is typical for GAD
A
Only statement I is correct.
3
Q
Which brain area is not implicated in anxiety disorders
a. Amygdala
b. Hippocampus
c. Hypothalamus
d. Cerebellum
A
D
Other brain areas are: medial prefrontal cortex (including the anterior cingulate cortex), midbrain and brain stem
4
Q
Which statement is correct:
I. There is a high rate of misdiagnosis in clinical practice regarding anxiety disorders
II. There’s inconsistent results regarding the influence of the HPA axis and cortisol levels in anxiety disorders
A
Both are correct
