ANXIETY DISORDERS - General Anxiety Flashcards
Child with anxiety d/o placed in fMRI
presented with picture of fearful face. What
are the findings?
Increased activation of the amygdala
Description of parenting associated with
development of anxiety disorder in
childhood?
Limited child autonomy and high degree of
control
What is the best initial treatment approach
for a preschool age child with generalized
anxiety whose mother has anxiety and is
treated with fluoxetine?
Parent child interaction therapy
Current scientific opinion on use of benzos
for childhood anxiety?
Sometimes used to acutely reduce severe
anxiety, Risk of dependence in teenagers,
relatively few studies on benzo use in youth
Relationship between amygdala and what
other brain region is thought to lead to
anxiety disorders?
ventrolateral prefrontal cortex
10 yo w/diffuse anxiety, feeling on edge,
easily fatigued, associated w/homework
and academic stress, and are absent during
vacation times. Diagnosis?
Unspecified anxiety disorder
Child with unexplained and recurrent
abdominal pain. What is the most likely
associated condition?
Anxiety disorder
