Anxiety, Fear, and Fatigue

Question 1

What are the four F’s of the anxiety cycle

Answer 1

fight, flight, freeze, and fawn

Question 2

What is the difference between stress and anxiety

Answer 2

both are physiologic responses; however stress response is proportionate to stressor and anxiety is a response to stress

Question 3

Explain the relation between ACEs and PCEs

Answer 3

adverse childhood experiences can worsen anxiety, positive child experience do not cancel out ACEs but may be protective

Question 4

Stress or Anxiety?
hormones are released by hypothalamus

Answer 4

stress

Question 5

stress or anxiety?

Acute or chronic

Answer 5

stress

Question 6

Stress or Anxiety?

No apparent cause

Answer 6

anxiety

Question 7

What percentage of the population between 13-18 are affected by an anxiety disorder

Answer 7

25%

Question 8

How long does an individual have to be excessively worried more days than not, to be diagnosed with GAD

Answer 8

6 months

Question 9

What could look like GAD but not qualify for GAD diagnosis

Answer 9

anxiety is better explained by another mental disorder

Question 10

What are the treatments for GAD

Answer 10

psychotherapy, CBT, and psychopharmacology

Question 11

Most of the medications known to improve symptoms of anxiety act directly or indirectly on the “_________ _________”

Answer 11

GABA system

Question 12

Commonly prescribed medication for GAD

Answer 12

Benzodiazepines
(-pam)

Question 13

other type of drug group commonly prescribed for anxiety

Answer 13

Antidepressants (SSRI and SNRI)

Question 14

what is the suffix for SSRIs/SNRIs

Answer 14

-ine , -pram

Question 15

Exception drug (not SSRI or benzodiazepine) for GAD

Answer 15

Buspirone

Question 16

how long are benzodiazepines recommended for?

Answer 16

short term

Question 17

What medication needs to be tapered off slowly

Answer 17

benzodiazepines

Question 18

What drug used to treat GAD do you need to be careful of serotonin syndrome with

Answer 18

Buspirone

Question 19

What general class of drug is used to treat OCD

Answer 19

SSRI (-ine)

Question 20

What is the main criteria for OCD diagnosis

Answer 20

presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both

Question 21

obsessions or compulsions are “______________ ____________” (in relation to functioning

Answer 21

time consuming

Question 22

Which gender experiences an earlier onset of OCD

Answer 22

males

Question 23

Management of OCD includes

Answer 23

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Medication
CBT
Deep Brain Stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 24

Examples of symptoms that could indicate body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 24

persistent preoccupation with defects in appearance
mirror checking
excessive grooming
skin picking
needing reassurance about looks
eating disorder

Question 25

What spectrum does body dysmorphic disorder fall under

Answer 25

OCD

Question 26

What are disorders that fall under the OCD umbrella

Answer 26

body dysmorphic disorder hoarding trichotillomania excoriation disorder

Question 27

What usually causes panic attacks

Answer 27

no apparent cause!

Question 28

within what time frame does a stress disorder need to be resolved to be acute

Answer 28

1 month