Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

1
Q

Describe the six types of anxiety presented in this lecture.

A
Panic: 
Generalized: 
Conditioned: 
Social: 
Situational:
Anticipatory:
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2
Q

What are the OCD/compulsive disorders?

A
OCD: 
Body dysmorphic: 
Trichotillomania: 
Hoarding: 
Excoriation:
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3
Q

The lifetime prevalence of panic disorder is ________.

A

1.5% - 3.5%

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4
Q

Panic disorders are more common in ________.

A

females

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5
Q

The age of onset for panic disorder is ___________.

A

younger than 35

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6
Q

Panic disorder is defined as both (1) having a panic attack and (2) ____________.

A

having a debilitating fear of future attacks

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7
Q

Anxiety most often occurs with depression and usually _________ it.

A

precedes

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8
Q

Those with anxiety are thought to have decreased activity of what neurotransmitter system in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus?

A

GABA

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9
Q

The cardiovascular aspects of anxiety arise from activity in which brain structure?

A

The locus ceruleus

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10
Q

Eliminating safety controls is an example of which branch of panic treatment?

A

Behavioral

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11
Q

True or false: most people with social phobia seek treatment.

A

False. Only about 1% do

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12
Q

Compulsions are ___________.

A

acts (whether mental or physical)

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13
Q

Which category of anxiety disorder was mentioned to have a long lag time between onset of symptoms and treatment?

A

OCD (usually ten years)

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14
Q

OCD and Tourette’s have high comorbidity and are thought to arise from disorders in the ___________.

A

basal ganglia

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15
Q

Activating the ___________ inhibits the direct basal ganglia pathway to the thalamus and thus __________ the thalamus.

A

striatum; disinhibits

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16
Q

When the striatum leads to activation (or “disinhibition”) of the thalamus. Activation of the thalamus also leads to ___________.

A

activation of the globus palladus which then leads to inhibition of the thalamus

17
Q

In those with OCD, what is thought to be the role of the basal ganglia and thalamus?

A

It’s thought that OCD presents with greater basal ganglia tone which leads to disinhibition of the thalamus.

18
Q

Which anxiety disorder (at least of what is mentioned in this PowerPoint) can be treated with atypical antipsychotics?

A

OCD