Anxiety, PTSD & OCD

Question 1

__________ anxiety is a reaction to stressors such as appointments and walking alone at night

Answer 1

everyday

Question 2

everyday anxiety is often short-lived and ________ limited

Answer 2

situation

Question 3

the purpose of situational anxiety is to make the person more ________

Answer 3

alert

Question 4

_______ anxiety; the person is anxious in a certain circumstance

Answer 4

state

Question 5

state anxiety ranges in individuals and can sometimes be amenable to remedies such as a _____ or a _______ with a close friend

Answer 5

hug or a chat

Question 6

______ anxiety is defined as having an anxiety-prone personality

Answer 6

trait

Question 7

T/F trait anxiety tends to intensify state anxiety

Answer 7

true

Question 8

someone with ______ anxiety is more often to be a worrier or express higher levels of panic in an everyday situation

Answer 8

trait

Question 9

STAI = ________ -________ anxiety inventory; this is a validated, commonly used research instrument in the form of a questionnaire assessing levels of state and trait anxiety

Answer 9

state-trait anxiety inventory

Question 10

the following are __________ symptoms of anxiety

• muscle tension
• paleness
• sweating
• shaking

Answer 10

physical

Question 11

the following are common psycho _________ symptoms of anxiety

• confusion
• negative thinking
• irritability
• apathy

Answer 11

emotional

Question 12

the following are common ____________ symptoms of someone with anxiety

• avoidance of eye contact
• disinterest in sex
• under or overeating
• clumsy or accident prone

Answer 12

behavioural

Question 13

___________ anxiety; when anxiety becomes problematic and may be indicating or heading in the direction of illness

Answer 13

problem

Question 14

the following are common characteristics of someone with _________ anxiety

• prolonged or frequently reoccurring anxious feelings
• frequent unreasonable anger
• frequent anxiety and panic attacks

Answer 14

problem

Question 15

physical manifestations of problem anxiety include which of the following?

a) poor appetite
b) hypertension
c) restricted breathing
d) all of the above

Answer 15

d) all of the above

Question 16

T/F prolonged anxiety lowers immune resilience and predisposes towards frequent illness

Answer 16

true

Question 17

key themes in anxiety ________ include

• controlling behaviours
• violent suicidal ideation
• anxious fixations
• pathological worry

Answer 17

illness

Question 18

the ________ is a portion of the limbic system acting as a communications hub between parts of the brain that process incoming signals to interpret

Answer 18

amygdala

Question 19

the _________ alerts the rest of the brain that a threat is present and can trigger a fear response

Answer 19

amygdala

Question 20

the __________ is a centre in the brain that encodes painful or threatening events into memories

Answer 20

hippocampus

Question 21

T/F studies have shown no change in hippocampus size in people who have a history of childhood abuse

Answer 21

false, in people with history of abuse the hippocampus may become smaller

Question 22

_____________ homeostasis is clearly affected in anxiety

Answer 22

neurotransmitter

Question 23

levels of _________ are of particular interest in anxiety cases as they are a key mediator of a good mood

Answer 23

serotonin

Question 24

levels of _________ are of particular interest in anxiety cases as well as GABA as they are key mediators or pleasure/pain and motivation/reward

Answer 24

dopamine

Question 25

____________; the brains sympathetic neurotransmitter, responsible for mobilizing the brain and body into fight or flight mode (links to memory and vigilance)

Answer 25

norepinephrine

Question 26

__________ and ___________ actions may be altered/suppressed in problem anxiety, they can also act as mood stabilizers and are important in central modulation

Answer 26

endorphins and enkephalins

Question 27

__________ __________ a blanket term that represents prolonged states of pathological fear, anxiety or phobia

Answer 27

anxiety disorders

Question 28

anxiety disorders are generally defied as lasting ____ months or more

Answer 28

6

Question 29

T/F anxiety disorders may involve a remittance - recurrence pattern

Answer 29

true

Question 30

T/F anxiety disorders may be chronically debilitating

Answer 30

true

Question 31

onset of an anxiety disorder normally onsets before the age of ___, often before adulthood

Answer 31

30

Question 32

anxiety conditions are more active in transitional stages such as _____________ and menopause

Answer 32

adolescence

Question 33

T/F anxiety disorders have no correlation with substance abuse

Answer 33

false

Question 34

anxiety disorders may commonly coexist with ___________

Answer 34

depression

Question 35

________ _________ may be a cause of anxiety disorders as 50% of incidence involve genetics

Answer 35

family patterns

Question 36

T/F Nurture issues may be involved in the development of an anxiety disorder i.e an insecure parent bond

Answer 36

true

Question 37

T/F overly restrictive or "helicopter" parenting may lead to an anxiety disorder

Answer 37

true

Question 38

experiences of _______ may also lead to an anxiety disorder

Answer 38

trauma

Question 39

T/F triggering events occurring in childhood have had plenty of time to process and therefore will not effect someone in adulthood

Answer 39

false

Question 40

anxiety disorders are often a co-finding in diseases such as ___, heart disease or hyperthyroidism

Answer 40

MS

Question 41

anxiety disorders can also be associated with other mental health conditions such as _______ disorder and eating disorders

Answer 41

bi-polar

Question 42

T/F a number of prescription drugs have anxiety stimulating side effects

Answer 42

true

Question 43

__________ and ___________ smoking appears to trigger anxiety disorder onset

Answer 43

caffeine and cigarette smoking

Question 44

The concept of "window of __________" is described as the window of calm in between being hyperaroused or hypoaroused

Answer 44

tolerance

Question 45

A person experiencing persistent anxiety may have a ___________ __________ disorder

Answer 45

generalized anxiety

Question 46

someone with a generalized anxiety disorder may ________ excessively about daily occurrences/issues and has an unrealistically threat filled view of them

Answer 46

worry

Question 47

T/F generalized anxiety disorder frequently co-exists with other anxiety disorders

Answer 47

true

Question 48

A sudden onset episode of intense, concentrated anxiety symptoms is described as a _______ ________

Answer 48

panic attack

Question 49

an overreaction of the fight or flight response may also be known as a _______ ________

Answer 49

panic attack

Question 50

T/F a person may go into a full body adrenalin rush pre-panic attack

Answer 50

true

Question 51

The following are symptoms of a _______ ________ - nausea - shakiness - sweating - shortness of breath/hyperventilation -uncontrollable crying

Answer 51

panic attack

Question 52

symptoms of PTSD usually develop over a course of ____ months

Answer 52

3

Question 53

PTSD may be caused by experiences of ________

Answer 53

trauma

Question 54

the person will experience various general anxiety symptoms such as ___________, irritability, nonspecific _________, and poor concentration

Answer 54

hypervigilance, anxiety

Question 55

anxiety may be fueled by feelings of _________ or failure

Answer 55

inadequacy

Question 56

a person with PTSD may have ____________ causing the person to relive the event

Answer 56

flashbacks

Question 57

flashbacks may be triggered by certain senses such as __________ or ___________

Answer 57

sound or smell

Question 58

T/F people with PTSD tend to avoid situation people or places that remind them of the event

Answer 58

true

Question 59

a person with PTSD may have ______ attacks

Answer 59

panic

Question 60

T/F nightmares and sleep disorders may be prevalent in patients with PTSD

Answer 60

true

Question 61

T/F people with PTSD and alcohol abuse have no correlation

Answer 61

false, there is a high correlation between PTSD and alcohol abuse

Question 62

a person with PSTD may become indifferent to ______ _____ and avoid intimacy

Answer 62

loved ones

Question 63

OCD: characterized by persistent, intrusive anxiety-driven thoughts or impulses called _____________

Answer 63

obsessions

Question 64

person develops precise ________ tasks to avoid, counteract or safeguard against the anxiety sources

Answer 64

ritualistic