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What is the prevalence of anxiety disorders in the US?

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18.1%

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What is the dual diagnosis concept associated with anxiety disorders?

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Usually co-occur with depressive disorders or substance abuse

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Most people with anxiety disorders will have their first episode by what age?

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21.5

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Symptoms of persistent and excessive anxiety or worry that interferes with normal functioning for what length of time allow for the proper diagnosis of a general anxiety disorder?

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At least 6 months

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What physical symptoms can sometimes manifest with a generalized anxiety disorder?

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Muscle aches, twitching/trembling, sweating, dry mouth, headaches, GI symptoms, urinary frequency

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What kinds of medical conditions can cause anxiety?

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Heart failure/abnormal heart rhythms, encephalitis, stroke, head injury, hormone imbalances due to pituitary, thyroid, adrenal glands or diabetes, pneumonia/chronic lung disease, or withdrawal from sedatives or pain meds

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What are some differential diagnoses for GAD?

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Drug use (OTCs, caffeine, cocaine, substance withdrawal, etc.), myocardial infarction, endocrine disorders (hyper or hypothyroidism)

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What is the cause of GAD?

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Multi-factorial: genetics, biological abnormalities, learning, catastrophic events

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How can learning lead to GAD?

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Avoidance learning, classical conditioning, observational learning

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What are the treatments for GAD?

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Anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants, cognitive behavior therapy, behavior therapy, education

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What is a major behavior therapy used to help with GAD?

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Systematic desensitization

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What are some relaxation techniques used as treatment for GAD?

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Muscle-relaxation, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, guided visualization

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How can chiropractic treatment help with GAD?

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Decreased muscle tension and anxiety levels

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What is a panic attack?

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Sudden onset of intense apprehension, fearfulness, terror, and/or feelings of impending doom for a discrete period

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What are the 3 ways to categorize panic attacks?

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Unexpected (uncued), situationally bound (always environmental or psychologically cued), or situationally predisposed (sometimes, but not invariably, cued)

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Panic attacks can occur during what kinds of anxiety disorders?

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Panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD

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Is a panic attack considered to be a psychiatric disorder?

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NO, attack is different than panic DISORDER

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What is the difference between a panic attack and panic disorder?

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Panic DISORDER is distinct and accompanied by RECURRENT, unexpected panic attacks

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What kinds of things can mimic a panic attack?

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Caffeine or other stimulants, asthma, cardiac issues, thyroid problems, seizure disorders

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What are the perceived causes of panic disorder?

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Hereditary (3-5X higher in families diagnosed with it) but also deficit or excess of serotonin

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What is agoraphobia?

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Anxiety about, or avoidance of, places of situation from which escape might be difficult or help may not be available

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What is the difference between a fear and a phobia?

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Phobias are irrational forms of fear in situations that aren’t actually harmful

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What are the two specific types of phobias?

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Specific and social

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Are people with phobias aware that they’re actually irrational?

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Surprisingly, yes

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What 3 things characterize a true phobia?

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1 significant anxiety
2 provoked by exposure to a specific object or situation
3 often leads to avoidance behavior

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What is another name for a social phobia?

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Social anxiety disorder

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What is social anxiety disorder?

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Excessive fear of embarrassment, failure, or humiliation before others

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How common are social phobias?

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13.3% lifetime risk

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How common is it for someone with a social phobia to seek treatment?

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NOT common..only like 2% because most just end up changing their lives to avoid the stimulus

30
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What is an unfortunate way some people choose to tolerate a phobia instead of seeking treatment?

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Alcohol

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What kinds of drugs can be used to treat phobias?

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Beta-blockers, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, MAO inhibitors

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How could chiropractic help with a phobia?

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Form of behavioral therapy as continued exposure to a positive environment

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is characterized by what 2 possible things?

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Obsessions and/or compulsions

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What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

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Obsessions cause marked anxiety; compulsions serve to neutralize anxiety

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What are common themes of OCD obsessions?

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Aggression, sex, safety, and religion

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What is the term for a repeated performance of an action that is unnecessary or bizarre as a response to an obsession?

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Compulsion

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What is one major key as to why OCD can be so cumbersome?

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TIME-CONSUMING!

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When does OCD most commonly begin?

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Early adulthood

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How prevalent is OCD?

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1-3% of the population

40
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Is OCD more of an acute or chronic condition?

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Chronic with episodic or continuous forms

41
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What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

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Reexperiencing an extremely traumatic event

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What are the symptoms associated with PTSD?

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Increased arousal, avoidance of stimuli, intense fear, helplessness, horror

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How prevalent is PTSD?

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3.5% American adults (7.7 million)

44
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What is the prevalence of PTSD among combat veterans?

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15-20% from Vietnam, 1/5 Iraq/Afghanistan veterans

45
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Do all military veterans suffering from PTSD get the treatment they need?

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Only slightly over half seek treatment

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What is the treatment for PTSD?

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, medication

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What is acute stress disorder?

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Condition with similar symptoms of PTSD that occur immediately after an extremely traumatic event (1 month)

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What are the symptoms of acute stress disorder?

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Numbing, reduced awareness, depersonalization, derealization, amnesia

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