Anxiety disorders Flashcards
what is generalised anxiety disorder?
excessive, unreasonable, persistent anxiety
a patient comes in who experiences recurrent worry about different activities and events
what is the diagnosis?
generalised anxiety disorder
a patient keeps having recurrent panic attacks with no particular trigger, diagnosis?
panic disorder
a patient experiences sweating and blushing when speaking in large groups, diagnosis?
social anxiety disorder
what are the symptoms of social anxiety disorder?
excessive, unreasonable fear of being judged leading to avoidance of social situations
what is agoraphobia?
fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult e.g. leaving home or using public transport, leading to anxiety and avoidance of public places
what are the symptoms of PTSD?
re-experiencing: flashbacks, nightmares, etc.
avoidance
hyper-arousal
emotional numbing
what are pseudo hallucinations a symptom of?
PTSD
treatment of PTSD?
CBT or RMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy)
name the 3 personality disorders associated with anxiety
avoidant
dependant
obsessive-compulsive
what do people with avoidant personality disorder experience?
fear of rejection
feeling of inadequacy
involuntary social withdrawal
someone with severe lack of self-confidence and dependency on others may have which personality disorder?
dependant personality disorder
a person experiencing obsessions and compulsions
may have which personality disorder?
obsessive compulsive personality disorder
