Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

The patient strongly believes that the concern(s): are true OR isn’t a problem. (specifier)

Answer 1

With absent insight/delusional beliefs

Question 2

These patients experience repeated panic attacks–brief episodes of intense dread or fear accompanied by a variety of physical and other symptoms, together with worry about having additional attacks and other related mental and behavioral changes. (1+ months)

Answer 2

Panic disorder

Question 3

These patients imagine themselves embarrassed when they speak, write, or eat in public or use a public urinal. (6+ months)

Answer 3

Social anxiety disorder

Question 4

Panic and other anxiety symptoms are often part of somatic symptoms disorder and illness anxiety disorder

Answer 4

Somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder

Question 5

Various substances can lead to obsessive-compulsive symptoms that don’t fulfill criteria for any of the above-mentioned disorders.

Answer 5

Substance/medication-induced obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

Question 6

Use one of these categories to code disorders with prominent anxiety symptoms that do not fit neatly into any of the groups above.

Answer 6

Other specified, or unspecified, obsessive-compulsive and related disorder

Question 7

These timid people are so easily wounded by criticism that they hesitate to become involved with others

Answer 7

Avoidant personality disorder

Question 8

Recurring thoughts, beliefs, or ideas that dominate a person’s mental content.

Answer 8

Obsessions

Question 9

Patients so persistently pick at their skin they they traumatize it. (recurring)

Answer 9

Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder

Question 10

This condition is much like PTSD, except that it begins during or immediately after the stressful event and lasts a month or less

Answer 10

Acute stress disorder

Question 11

The patient realizes that the thoughts and behaviors: are definitely (or probably) not true OR cause problems. (specifier)

Answer 11

With good or fair insight

Question 12

Pulling hair from various parts of the body is often accompanied by feelings of “tension and release.” (recurrent)

Answer 12

Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)

Question 13

Some patients with major depressive disorder have much accompanying tension and anxiety

Answer 13

Major depressive disorder with anxious distress

Question 14

In this disorder, physically normal patients believe that parts of their bodies are misshapen or ugly.

Answer 14

Body dysmorphic disorder

Question 15

These people believe that their bodies are too small or lack adequate musculature. (specifier)

Answer 15

BDD with muscle dysmorphia

Question 16

A child elects not to talk, except when alone or with select intimates (1+ months; typically begins during preschool years (ages 2-4))

Answer 16

Slective mutism

Question 17

The patient thinks that the concern(s): are probably true OR mostly isn’t a problem (specifier)

Answer 17

With poor insight

Question 18

These patients are bothered by repeated thoughts or behaviors that can appear senseless, even to them

Answer 18

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Specify degree of insight:
with good or fair insight
with poor insight
with absent insight/delusional beliefs

Question 19

If symptoms are accompanied by excessive collecting, buying, or stealing of items that are not needed or for which there is no space available. (specifier)

Answer 19

Hoarding disorder with excessive acquisition

Question 20

In this condition, patients fear specific objects or situations. Examples include animals; storms; heights; blood; airplanes; being closed in; or any situation that may lead to vomiting, choking, or developing an illness. (6+ months)

Answer 20

Specific phobia

Question 21

Panic attacks and generalized anxiety symptoms can be caused by numerous medical conditions.

Answer 21

Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition.

Question 22

Brief episodes of intense dread or fear accompanied by a variety of physical and other symptoms, together with worry about having additional attacks and other related mental and behavioral changes. (at least 4 somatic sensations required)

Answer 22

Panic attack

Question 23

Use of a substance or medication has caused panic attacks or other anxiety symptoms

Answer 23

Substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder

Specify:
With onset during {intoxication}{withdrawal}
With onset after medication use

Question 24

An individual accumulates so many objects (perhaps of no value) that they interfere with life and living.

Answer 24

Hoarding disorder

Question 25

Acts (either physical or mental) performed repeatedly in a way that the person may realize is neither appropriate nor useful.

Answer 25

Compulsions

Question 26

Although they experience no episodes of acute panic, these patients feel tense or anxious much of the time and worry about many different issues. (on most days for 6+ months)

Answer 26

Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 27

Use these categories for disorders with prominent anxiety symptoms that don’t fit neatly into any of the anxiety disorders

Answer 27

Other specified, or unspecified, anxiety disorder

Question 28

Patients with this condition fear situations or places such as entering a store, where they might have trouble obtaining help if they become anxious. (6+ months)

Answer 28

Agoraphobia

Question 29

A severely traumatic event, such as combat or a natural disaster, is relived over and over

Answer 29

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 30

Obsessions and compulsions can be caused by various medical conditions.

Answer 30

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorder due to another medical condition

Question 31

The patient becomes anxious when separated from a parent or other attachment figure. (6+ months in adults; 4+ weeks in children)

Answer 31

Separation anxiety disorder

Question 32

Best Treatment practices

Answer 32

CBT (worry exposure, relaxation, cognitive restructuring); Applied relaxation (using relaxation skills in worry settings);