anxiety disorders Flashcards
when does generalised anxiety disorder typically present
ages 20-40
clinical presentation of generalised anxiety disorder
excessive worry which is difficult to control
associated restlessness, muscle tension, fatigue
at least 6 months
who is more commonly affected by generalised anxiety disorder
women
medical management of generalised anxiety disorder
SSRIs - sertraline
medical management of the physical symptoms of anxiety
propranolol
what is panic disorder
occurrence of recurrent, unexpected panic attacks
what is commonly concurrent with panic disorder
agoraphobia
first line management for panic disorder
CBT
what can be offered to patients whose panic disorder is not well managed by CBT
SSRI
what are the 3 types of phobias
agoraphobia, social phobia and specific phobia
what is the most common anxiety disorder
social phobia
what is agoraphobia
fear of open spaces + associated factors like the presence of crowds, difficult escape
what is social phobia
the fear of scrutiny by others in relatively small groups resulting in the avoidance of social situations
first line management of phobias
CBT
first line medical management of phobias
SSRIs
what is OCD
recurrent thoughts and/or compulsive acts
when does OCD typically onset and how does this differ between men and women
mean age 20
earlier for men (13-15) and later for women (24-25)
what are compulsive acts in OCD
repetitive actions the person feels they must do
diagnostic criteria for OCD
symptoms must be present most days for at least 2 weeks and interfere with daily life
management of OCD
mix of CBT and SSRIs depending on the severity
