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Anxiety/Stress Disorders Flashcards

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Define Fear

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Response to a real or perceived immediate threat

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Define Anxiety

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Expectation of future threat, feeling of fear, worry, and uneasiness to an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing

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When does anxiety become a disorder?

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When symptoms interfere with a persons daily life or ability to function

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Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder

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Muscle tension
Poor memory
Sweaty hands
Fear or confusion
Constant worry
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Causes of Anxiety

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Heart disease
DM
Thyroid problems
Asthma
Drug use/withdrawal
Tumors
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Risk Factors for Anxiety

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Female
Trauma
Stress due to illness
Personality disorders
Depression
Blood relative with anxiety disorder
Drugs/alcohol
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2 Components of Anxiety

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Awareness of physiological sensations

Awareness of being nervous or frightened

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Emotional Symptoms of Anxiety

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Excessive fear & worry
Feelings of apprehension
Trouble concentrating
Feeling tense
Anticipating the worse possible outcome
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Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

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Pounding heart
Sweating
Stomach ache
Frequent urination
SOB
Muscle twitches
Headache
Fatigue
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Major Neurotransmitters in Anxiety

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Norepinephrine: over activation
Serotonin: under activation
Dopamine
GABA

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Treatment of Anxiety

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CBT
Exposure Therapy
Medication
Alternative Treatment

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Desensitization Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

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Combines relaxation with a gradual exposure to whatever provokes the anxiety

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Flooding Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

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Involves intense and prolonged exposure to the feared stimulus

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Modeling Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

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Involves the witnessing of another handle a feared stimulus without anxiety

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Medication Treatment for Anxiety

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SSRIs
SNRIs
Benzodiazepines
TCAs

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SE of SSRIs

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Insomnia
Weight gain
Sexual dysfunction

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SE of SNRIs

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Upset stomach
Sexual dysfunction
Increase in BP
Insomnia

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SE of TCAs

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HTN
Urinary retention
Constipation

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Alternative Treatment for Anxiety

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Stress & relaxation techniques
Meditation
Yoga
Acupuncture
Kava: improves mood; OTC or herbal places
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3 Categories of Anxiety

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Anxiety Disorders
OCD
Trauma & stress-related disorders

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Examples of Anxiety Disorders

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Separation anxiety disorder
Selective mutism
Specific phobia
Social phobia
Panic disorder
Agoraphobia
GAD
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Examples of OCD

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OCD
Body dysmorphic disorder
Hoarding disorder
Trichotillomania: pull out & eat hair
Excoriation disorder
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Examples of Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders

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Reactive attachment disorder
Disinhibited social engagement disorder
PTSD
Acute stress disorder
Adjustment disorder
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Define PTSD

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Debilitating condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist incident, sudden death of a loved one, war, violent personal assault such as rape, or other life-threatening events

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4 Types of Symptoms of PTSD

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Re-experiencing symptoms
Avoidance symptoms
Hyperarousal symptoms
Children

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Re-experiencing Symptoms

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Flashbacks
Bad dreams
Frightening thoughts

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Avoidance Symptoms

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Staying away from events, places, objects
Feeling emotional numb
Feeling strong guilt, depression, worry
Losing interest in activities
Having trouble remembering the dangerous event

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Hyperarousal Symptoms

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Being easily startled
Feeling tense
Difficulty sleeping
Having angry outburst

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Symptoms in Children

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Bedwetting
Forgetting how or being able to talk
Acting out event during playtime
Being unusually clingy

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Clinical Presentation of PTSD

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T: traumatic event
R: re-experience
A: avoidance
U: unable to function
M: month long or more duration of symptoms
A: arousal is increased
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Diagnosis of PTSD

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Symptoms begin within 3 months and last more than a month

At least 1 re-experiencing symptoms, 3 avoidance symptoms, 2 hyperarousal symptoms

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Treatment for PTSD

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Psychotherapy

Medications

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Psychotherapy for PTSD

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CBT
Exposure therapy
Cognitive restructuring
Stress inoculation training

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Medications for PTSD

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1st: SSRI, SNRI
2nd: TCA
Benz’s short term

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Define Acute Stress Disorder

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Minimum of 3 days & maximum of 4 weeks

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Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder

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CBT

Benzodiazepines: clonazepam

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Define General Anxiety Disorder

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Applies to people who are worried or anxious about almost everything
Think things will always go bad
The worrying causes impaired functioning

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Epidemiology of General Anxiety Disorder

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Average onset: 31 year old

Women > Men

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Signs/Symptoms of General Anxiety Disorder

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Can't relax
Startle easily
Have difficulty concentrating
Trembling
Irritability
Sweating
Fatigue
Headaches
Light headedness
Hot flashes
SOB
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Diagnosis of General Anxiety Disorder

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Worries excessive about a variety of everyday problems for at least 6 months
GAD-7

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Treatment of General Anxiety Disorder

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1st: CBT, SSRI, SNRI
2nd: TCAs, Benzo’s

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Examples of SSRI for General Anxiety Disorder

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Paroxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram

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TCA for General Anxiety Disorder

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Imipramine

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Short Acting Benzodiazepines for General Anxiety Disorder

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Alprazolam

Lorazepam

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Long Acting Benzodiazepines for General Anxiety Disorder

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Diazepam

Flurazepam

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Define Panic Disorder

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Sudden & repeated attacks of fear that last for several minutes

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Define Panic Attacks

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Characterized by a fear of disaster or of losing control even when there is no real danger

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Epidemiology of Panic Disorder

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Women > Men

Late adolescence or early adulthood

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Signs/Symptoms of Panic Disorder

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Sudden & repeated attacks of fear

Feeling being out of control during a panic attack

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Signs/Symptoms During a Panic Attack

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Pounding or racing heart
Sweating
Weakness or dizziness
Hot/cold
Chest pain
Tingling/numb
Abdominal pain
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Diagnosis of Panic Disorder

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Attacks occur any time
Attack will peak in 10 minutes
1/3 of people become housebound

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Treatment of Panic Disorder

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CBT

Medication

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Types of CBT for Panic Disorder

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Education
Self-monitoring
Breathing retraining
Muscle relaxation
Cognitive restructing
Exposure
Relapse prevention
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Medications for Panic Disorder

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1st: SSRIs
2nd: another SSRI or SNRI
3rd: TCAs, Benzodiazepines

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Examples of SSRIs for Panic Disorder

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Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Fluvoxamine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
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SNRI for Panic Disorder

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Venlafaxine ER

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Examples of TCAs for Panic Disorder

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Imipramine

Clomipramine

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Examples of Benzodiazepines for Panic Disorder

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Alprazolam

Clonazepam

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Define Agoraphobia

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Person feels fear and often avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed

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Epidemiology of Agoraphobia

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Onset: Men

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Risk of Developing Agoraphobia

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Tendency to be nervous or anxious
Experiencing stressful life events
Having a blood relative with agoraphobia

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Signs/Symptoms of Agoraphobia

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Fear of leaving the house
Dependence on others
Fear of being alone
Fear of being in places that would be difficult to escape
Symptoms of a panic attack: helpless, anger, feel like body isn’t real

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Treatment of Agoraphobia

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CBT: exposure therapy, service animals
Medications: SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, benzodiazepines

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Define Specific Phobia

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Intense fear, anxiety, & avoidance of specific object or situation

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Define Social Phobia

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Intense fear, anxiety & avoidance of social situations where there is the potential of being scrutinized or negatively judge by others

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5 Major Specific Phobias

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Animal
Natural environment: storms, heights
Blood-injection-injury
Situational: airplane, elevators, closed spaces
Other: chocking, vomiting, clowns, costume characters (clowns)

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Epidemiology of Specific Phobias

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Females > Males
Run in families
Appear in adolescence or adulthood

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Symptoms of Specific Phobia

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Persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable
Exposure provokes immediate anxiety response
Fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger posed

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Epidemiology of Social Phobias

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Women = Men

Onset in childhood or early adolescence

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Signs/Symptoms of Social Phobia

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Anxious about being with other people
Have hard time talking to other people
Self-conscious & feel embarrassed
Afraid other people with judge them

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Treatment of Phobias

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CBT

Medications

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1st Line Treatment for Specific Phobias

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1st Line Treatment for Social Phobia

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Group & individual CBT

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Medications for Specific Phobias

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2nd: benzodiazepines
3rd: SSRI

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Medications for Social Phobias

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1st: SSRIs & SNRIs
2nd: benzodiazepines
Performance: beta-blockers

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Define Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear or worry (obsessions), repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety (compulsions), or a combination of obsessions & compulsions

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Epidemiology of Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder

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Average onset: 19

Men = Women

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Define Obsessions

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Recurrent & persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust

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Define Compulsions

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Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession

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Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsion Disorder

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1st: CBT, SSRI
2nd: TCAs
3rd: SNRI

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Examples of SSRIs for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Paroxetine

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TCA for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Clomipramine

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SNRI for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Venlafaxine

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Define Anxiety Disorder due to a Medical Condition

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Fear & anxiety symptoms are the direct effect of a medical condition

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Associated General Medical Conditions that Lead to Anxiety

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Endocrine conditions (thyroid)
CV conditions
Respiratory conditions
Metabolic conditions
Neurological conditions
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Treatment of Anxiety Disorder due to a Medical Condition

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Treat the medical condition
Short acting benzodiazepines
SSRIs

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