Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Answer 1

• most under 12, rare happen to adult

- lasting at least 4 weeks in children and typically 6 months in adults

Question 2

Selective Mutism

Answer 2

• they choose not to involved in the activity needs to talk
• at least 1 month
• onset usually before age of 5

Question 3

Specific Phobia

Answer 3

• lasting for at least 6 months
• most specific phobias develop in childhood and adolescence
• know “what” cause the anxiety

Question 4

Social Anxiety Disorder

Answer 4

• 1 or more social situations
• lasting for at least 6 months
• prevalence decrease with age
• median age of onset is 13
• comorbidity with depression is high in older adults
• followed by embarrassed and humiliated

Question 5

Panic Disorder

Answer 5

• at least 1 of the attacks has been followed by 1 month of one or both of the following: persistent worry about having additional panic attacks and a change in behavior related to attacks
• median age of onset is 10-24(14)

Question 6

Panic Attack Specifier

Answer 6

• at least 4: increase heart rate, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, chest pain, choking feeling, nausea, dizzy, chills, numbness, derealizations, fear of losing control, fear of dying
• mean age of onset is 22-23
• exist within all anxiety disorders

Question 7

Agoraphobia

Answer 7

• at least 2: using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line/being in a crowd, being outside of the home alone
• escape might be difficult or help unavailable
• lasting at least 6 months

Question 8

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 8

• excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months
• anxiety and worry associated with 3 of the following: restlessness, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance
• median onset is 30 years old

Question 9

What are three common temperamental factors that are associated with Anxiety Disorder?

Answer 9

Negative affectivity(neuroticism)
Anxiety sensitivity
Behavioral inhibition

Question 10

Taijin Kyofushou is related to what type of disorder. From what country does this cultural bound syndrome come from?

Answer 10

It is related to Social Anxiety Disorder and comes from Japan, it’s associated with the fear that the individual makes other people uncomfortable.

Question 11

Among anxiety disorders, what gender tends to have a higher incident rate? Why?

Answer 11

Female. Because women tend to express their sadness and anxiety so this is a result of the social norm.