Anxiety Disorders

Question 0

It is the emotional response to real or per­ceived imminent threat. It is more often associated with surges of au­tonomic arousal necessary for fight or flight, thoughts of immediate danger, and escape behaviors

Answer 0

Fear

Question 1

These cluster include disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxi­ety and related behavioral disturbances.

Answer 1

Anxiety Disorders

Question 2

It is anticipation of future threat and more often associated with muscle tension and vigilance in prep­aration for future danger and cautious or avoidant behaviors.

Answer 2

Anxiety

Question 3

How does developmentally normal fear or anxiety and transient fear or anxiety differ from anxiety disorders?

Answer 3

Anxiety is persistent beyond developmentally appropriate periods or is persistent in duration.

Question 4

The individual with — is fearful or anxious about separation from attachment figures to a degree that is developmentally inappro­priate. There is persistent fear or anxiety about harm coming to attachment figures and events that could lead to loss of or separation from attachment figures and reluctance to go away from attachment figures, as well as nightmares and physical symptoms of distress.

Answer 4

separation anxiety disorder

Question 5

It characterized by a consistent failure to speak in social situations in
which there is an expectation to speak (e.g., school) even though the individual speaks in other situations. The failure to speak has significant consequences on achievement in aca­demic or occupational settings or otherwise interferes with normal social communication.

Answer 5

Selective Mutism

Question 6

The individuals with — are fearful or anxious about or avoidant of circum­scribed objects or situations. The fear, anxiety, or avoidance is almost always immediately induced by the phobic situation, to a degree that is persistent and out of proportion to the actual risk posed

Answer 6

Specific Phobia

Question 7

The individual with — is fearful or anxious about or avoidant of social interactions and situations that involve the possibility of being scrutinized. These include social interactions such as meeting unfamiliar people, situations in which the individual may be observed eating or drinking, and situations in which the in­dividual performs in front of others.

Answer 7

Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 8

The — of being negatively evalu­ated by others, by being embarrassed, humiliated, or rejected, or offending others is a feature of Social Anxiety Disorder.

Answer 8

cognitive ideation

Question 9

In — the the individual experiences recurrent unexpected panic attacks and is persistently concerned or worried about having more panic attacks or changes his or her behavior in maladaptive ways because of the panic attacks (e.g., avoidance of exercise or of
unfamiliar locations).

Answer 9

panic disorder

Question 10

These are abrupt surges of intense fear or intense discomfort
that reach a peak within minutes, accompanied by physical and/ or cognitive symptoms.

Answer 10

Panic Attacks

Question 11

Panic attacks may be — such as in response to a typically feared object or situation, or unexpected, meaning that the panic attack occurs for no apparent reason.

Answer 11

Unexpected Panic Attack

Question 12

Why does panic attack may be used as a descriptive specifier for any anxiety disorder as well as other mental disorders?

Answer 12

Because Panic Attacks can function as a marker and prognostic factor for severity of diagnosis, course, and comorbidity across an array of dis­orders, including, but not limited to, the anxiety disorders (e.g., substance use, depressive and psychotic disorders).

Question 13

Individuals with agoraphobia are fearful and anxious about two or more of the what situations?

Answer 13

using public transportation; 
being in open spaces; 
being in enclosed places; 
standing in line or being in a crowd; 
or being outside of the home alone in other situations

Question 14

Why does an individual with agoraphobia is fearful of using public transportation; being in open spaces; being in enclosed places;
standing in line or being in a crowd; or being outside of the home alone in other situations?

Answer 14

The individual fears these situations because of thoughts that escape might be difficult or help might not be available in the event of developing panic-like symptoms or other inca­pacitating or embarrassing symptoms.

Question 15

The person with —- experiences persistent and excessive anxiety and worry about various domains, including work and school performance, that the indi­vidual finds difficult to control. In addition, the individual experiences physical symptoms, including restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge; being easily fatigued; difficulty con­centrating or mind going blank; irritability; muscle tension; and sleep disturbance.

Answer 15

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 16

It involves anxiety due to substance in­toxication or withdrawal or to a medication treatment.

Answer 16

Substance/medication-induced Anxiety Disorder

Question 17

Anxiety symptoms are the physiological consequence of another medical condition.

Answer 17

anxiety disorder due to another medical condition,

Question 18

How does agoraphobic differs from person with social anxiety disorder?

Answer 18

Individuals with agoraphobia may fear and avoid social situations (e.g., go­ing to a movie) because escape might be difficult or help might not be available in the event of incapacitation or panic-like symptoms, whereas individuals with social anxiety disorder are most fearful of scrutiny by others.

Question 19

What are the physical and cognitive symptoms involved in panic attacks?

Answer 19

1. Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate.
2. Sweating.
3. Trembling or shaking.
4. Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering.
5. Feelings of choking.
6. Chest pain or discomfort.
7. Nausea or abdominal distress.
8. Feeling dizzy, unsteady, light-headed, or faint.
9. Chills or heat sensations.
10. Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations).
11. Derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from one­self).
12. Fear of losing control or “going crazy.”
13. Fear of dying

Question 20

It refers to a panic attack for which there is no obvious cue or trigger at the time of oc­currence—that is, the attack appears to occur from out of the blue.

Answer 20

Unexpected Panic Attack

Question 21

These are temperamental risk factors for most of anxiety disorders?

Answer 21

Negative affectivity (neuroticism) (i.e., proneness to experiencing neg­
ative emotions)
Anxiety sensitivity (i.e., the disposition to believe that symptoms of
anxiety are harmful)
Behavioral Inhibition

Question 22

What respiratory disturbance is usually associated with panic
disorder, in terms of past history, comorbidity, and family history?

Answer 22

Asthma

Question 23

It may involve trembling, uncontrollable screaming or crying, aggressive or suicidal behavior, and deper­sonalization or derealization, which may be experienced longer than the few minutes typical of panc attacks.

Answer 23

Ataque de Nervios

Question 24

Attacks that meet all other criteria but have

fewer than four physical and/ or cognitive symptoms are referred to as?

Answer 24

limited-symptom attacks

Question 25

It refersto when an in­dividual is currently behaving in ways that are intentionally designed to prevent or min­imize contact with agoraphobic situations.

Answer 25

Active Avoidance

Question 26

What are the two types of avoidance?

Answer 26

Behavioral

Cognitive