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Med & Side Effects for Treating GAD?
Benzodiazepine. Problems with cognitive and motor functioning.
3 Things CBT deals with in GAD?
- Cognitive Restructuring 2. Relaxation Training 3. Worry Exposure Assignments
5 Treatments of Panic Disorders?
- Anti-Depressants 2. Gradual Exposure 3. Relaxation Techs 4. Cog and 5. Behavioural Procedures.
Main Treatment of Phobia?
Exposure Therapy
4 Variations (and why use) Exposure Therapy?
- In Vivo 2. Imaginal 3. Virtual Reality 4. Introspective
3 Types of Pacing for Exposure Therapy?
- Graded 2. Flooding and 3. Systematic Desensitisation.
Characters of Social Phobia?
Irrational Fear/Shyness in Social Situations which causes impairment and avoidance.
Best Treatment for Social Phobia?
CB Interventions using Rehearsal and Role-Play and Cog-Restructing. Better than Meds!
3 types of panic attacks?
- Situationally Bound 2. Situationally Predisposed 3. Unexpected
4 Bio Causes of Anxiety Disorders
- Genes 2. Low GABA 3. Cort 4. Limbis System.
Brain Area most linked to Anxiety?
Limbic System Specifically the Behavioural Inhibition System.
Brain Path of Panic Attack?
Brain Stem»_space;>Amygdala»»»Flight/Fight System
DSM for Gen Anxiety Disorder?
6+ Months of Excessive anxiety for more day s than not. Must be hard to turn off worry about minor events.
Specific Vun’s for GAD
Bio-Genitic Psych-Sensitive to threat
Are Psych GAD Treatments better?
Yes. It helps patients process avoided images.
Explain the Gen Bio Vun PDA?
Overreact to event on a neuro basis»Have a emergency Alarm reaction and have an attack»Conditioned overtime
PsychoDynam Causes of PDA?
Early Loss or Separation anxiety predisposes one to have PDA.
Best Med for PDA?
SSRI-Prozac
Psycho Treatments for PDA?
Exposure Based Treatment and Panic Control Treatment
Advantage of combing Meds/Psych for PDA?
No. Benzo’s are likely to interfere with CBT.
DSM for Specific Phobia?
Irrational Fear for an object or situation which interferes with one’s ability to function.
3 DSM’s for Specific Phobia?
- Persistent Fear 2. Recognition fear is excessive 3. Avoid situations
4 Subtypes of Specific Phobia?
- Blood-injury 2. Situational 3. Natural/ Environment 4. Animal Phobia
Diff of Sit Phobia and PDA?
Sit= never have an attack outside the context of their phobia.