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Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

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What is neurosis?

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Collective term for functional illnesses that are not psychotic

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What is anxiety?

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State consisting of psychological and physical symptoms brought about by a sense of apprehension at a perceived threat

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What are the anxiety disorders?

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Generalised anxiety disorder
Social anxiety 
Panic disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Specific phobias
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What are the psychological symptoms of anxiety?

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Feeling of fear
Dizziness
Restlessness
Poor concentration 
Irritability 
Insomnia
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What are the physical symptoms of anxiety?

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Palpitations
Chest discomfort
Dry mouth 
Nausea
Hyperventilation 
Tremor 
Stomach upset
Sweating
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What are panic attacks?

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Acute onset of physical symptoms

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What is a phobia?

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Marked fear of a specific object or situation

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What are the types of phobia?

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Agoraphobia
Social phobia
Specific phobia

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What is agoraphobia?

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Fear of spaces

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What is social phobia?

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Fear of social situations

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What are the features of OCD?

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Obsessions = unwanted recurring distressing intrusive thoughts
Feeling of anxiety if not completed
Compulsions = neutralising behaviours

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What are the types of compulsions?

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Overt

Covert

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What are overt compulsions?

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Washing
Checking
Ordering

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What are covert compulsions?

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Praying
Counting
Repeating words

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What is PTSD?

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Stress disorder caused by exposure to an event or situation

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What are the features of PTSD?

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Re-experiencing
Avoidance
Hyperarousal

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What is generalised anxiety?

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Present most of the time and not associated with specific objects/situations

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What is episodic anxiety?

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Has an abrupt onset and occurs in discrete episodes

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What is GAD?

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A syndrome of ongoing, uncontrollable, widespread worry that the patient recognizes as excessive and inappropriate.

Symptoms must be present on most days for at least 6 months

20
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How are anxiety disorders managed biologically?

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SSRIs

Short term - benzo

21
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How are anxiety disorders managed psychologically?

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Psychoeducation groups

CBT

22
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How are anxiety disorders managed socially?

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Self-help methods
Support groups
Encourage exercise

23
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What are the ICD-10 criteria for GAD?

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At least 6 months

At least 4 symptoms with one of autonomic arousal

24
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What ther conditions should you screen for with suspected GAD?

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Depression

Substance misuse

25
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What is the first line drug for GAD?

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SSRI

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What are the different types of specific phobias?

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Animals

  • arachno (spiders
  • entomo (insects)
  • cyno (dogs)
  • ornitho (birds)

Nature

  • astra (thunder)
  • lilapso (storms)
  • aqua (water)

Blood/injection

Situation

  • claustro (small spaces)
  • acro (heights)
  • nycto (darkness)
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What are the ICD-10 criteria for agoraphobia?

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Marked fear/avoidance of at least 2 of

  • crowds
  • public spaces
  • travelling alone
  • travelling away from home

Symptoms of anxiety in the feared situation

Significant emotional distress

Symptoms restricted to feared situation

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What are the ICD-10 criteria for social phobia?

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Marked fear of being the focus of attention

At least 2 symptoms of anxiety + 1 of

  • blushing
  • fear of vomiting
  • urgency/fear of micturition/defecation

Significant emotial distress

Recongised as excessive or unreasonable

SYmptoms restricted to feared situation

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What are the ICD-10 criteria for specific phobias?

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Marked fear of specific object or situation

Symptoms of anxiety in feared situation

significant emotional distress

Symptoms restricted to feared situation

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What are the ICD-10 criteria for a panic disorder?

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Recurrent panic attacks not associated with specific situation/object

ALL of

  • discrete episoe of intense fear/discomfort
  • starts abruptly
  • reaches peak within few minutes
  • at least one symptom of autonomic arousal
  • other symptoms
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What are the ICD-10 criteria for PTSD?

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Exposure to stressful event

Persistent remembering

Avoidance of similar situations

Inability to recall parts of event OR persistent increased psychological sensitvitiy

Occur within 6 months of event

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What is abnormal bereavement?

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Delayed onset, more intense and prolonged >6months

33
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Wha is an acute stress reaction?

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An abnormal reaction to suddent stressful events

Symptoms last less than 48hrs

34
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What is an adjustment disorder?

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Significant distress accompanied by an impairment in social functioneing when adapting to new circumstances

Symptoms present for less than 6 months

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What are the ICD-10 criteria for OCD?

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Obsessions and/or compulsions present on most days for at least 2 weeks

Obsessions/compulsions share a number of features

Cause distress

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