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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Anxiety disorder characterized by intense, uncontrollable, unfocused, chronic, and continuous worry that is distressing and unproductive, accompanied by physical symptoms of tenseness, irritability, and restlessness.

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What is the DSM-5 criteria for anxiety disorder?

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At least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry
Difficulty turning off the worrying

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How are the physical symptoms of panic disorder and GAD different?

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Panic is autonomic arousal (inc heart rate, trembling etc), while GAD is muscle tension, mental agitation and fatigue

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GAD is one of the (most or least) common anxiety disorders in the world.

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Most

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Most patients with GAD seek out treatment at…

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The primary care doctors

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Which group has the most cases of GAD?

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Females, twice as many as men

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Is GAD chronic or short term?

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Chronic

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What kind of course does GAD have?

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Waxing and waning, itc omes and goes

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What groups is GAD most common? Least?

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Adults over 45, least in ages 15 to 24

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What are medication is often given to older adults?

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Minor tranquilizers

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What medication is used for younger populations with anxiety?

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Benzodiazepine

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What is anxiety sensitivity?

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the tendency to become distressed in response to arousal-related sensations, arising from beliefs that these anxiety-related sensations have harmful consequences

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Anxiety disorders have …

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Generalized biological vulnerability

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People with GAD are called autonomic restrictors because…

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They show less responsiveness on physiological measures than people with other anxiety disorders

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What did scientists find that explained autonomic restrictors in people with GAD?

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People with GAD are thinking so hard about upcoming problems that they don’t have the attentional capacity left for the all-important process of creating images of the potential threat, images that would elicit more substantial negative affect and autonomic activity

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Benzodiazepines treat

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GAD

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Why are benzodiazepines dangerous?

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The can make people dependent on them, can cause falls in older adults, and reduce overall functioning

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What treatment is best for people with GAD in the longterm?

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Psychological treatment
, cognitive Behaviorial treatment

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What are metacognitions?

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strong need to control the future, “beliefs about worrying”

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What is panic disorder?

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What is agoraphobia?

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2/3 of ______ have panic disorder

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When is onset of panic disorders?

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24
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What percentage of women suffer from agoraphobia?

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75 percent

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Why do women suffer from agoraphobia more than men?

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26
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What culturally acceptable way do most men cope with panic disorder?

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Consuming large amounts of alcohol

27
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Men with panic disorder often suffer with … too

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Alcohol abuse

28
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Panic disorder looks the same amongst all ethnic groups.

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False, it present differently

29
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What time do most panic attacks occur?

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30
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How are nocturnal attacks studied?

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31
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What is sleep apnea?

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32
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In which population is sleep apnea most commonly found?

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33
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What are sleep terrors?

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34
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In which groups is sleep paralysis most common?

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35
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In which groups is sleep paralysis least common?

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36
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What are learned alarms?

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37
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What does the hypothesis tying seperation anxiety to panic disorder say?

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38
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What four drugs are used to treat panic disorder?

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39
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What psychological treatment is used for panic disorder?

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Gradual Exposure therapy

40
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What is panic control treatment (PCT)?

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41
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What is specific phobia?

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42
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What is social anxiety disorder (SAD)?

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43
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What is PTSD?

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44
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What Biritish diarist helped with naming PSTD?

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45
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PTSD has a _____ onset

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Delayed

46
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What is acute stress disorder?

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47
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Female are … more likely than men to suffer from panic disorder

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2x

48
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Panic disorder medication

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Benzodiazepines or SSRIs

49
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Panic disorder psychological intervention

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50
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Which treatment works best for panic disorder?

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Cognitive behaviorial treatment

51
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Female : Male = 4:1

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Specific phobias

52
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Medication for social anxiety?

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Beta blockers, benzodiazepines, SSRIs, D-cycloserine

53
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Describe the treatment that is most affective for social anxiety disorder

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Psychological, CBT, rehearsal, challenging anxious thoguhts about social judgement, exposure therapy

54
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SSRIs only

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PTSD, OCD

55
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SSRIs only

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PTSD

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