IC 15 - Anxiety and Sleep Disorder Flashcards
What are anxiety disorders characterized by?
Severe, excessive, persistent anxiety and irrational fears that impairs functioning
How long does anxiety disorders lasts?
> 6 months
What are the 5 anxiety disorders that are amendable to drug treatments?
- Panic disorder
- Social Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety
- OCD
- PTSD
What regulates the fear and worry circuit?
Amygdala (Fear)
Cortico-striatal-thalamic cortical loop (Worry)
What are the three neurotransmitters involved in anxiety disorders?
- Norepinephrine
- Serotonin
- GABA
List 4 medical conditions/categories associated with anxiety
- CVS (e.g. HF)
- Endocrine (e.g. hyperthyroidism)
- Neurologic (e.g. dementia and delirium)
- Pulmonary (asthma, COPD)
What is panic attack?
A discrete period of intense fear/ discomfort where someone experience 4 or more panic symptoms abruptly and reach peak within 10 minutes, lasting for up to 30 minutes
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for ≥ 6 months about a number of events or activities.
List the 6 symptoms associated with GAD?
- Restless/ on the edge
- Fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritable
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbance
What is panic disorder?
- Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
- Persistent anticipatory anxiety of another episode
What are social anxiety disorder?
Marked and persistent fear of ≥ 1 social/; performance situations and possible scrutiny by others that will be humiliating and embarrassing.
What are the clinical presentations of social anxiety disorders?
Avoidance/ endurance with intense anxiety/ distress of feared social/ performance situations that impair function.
What is the clinical presentation of OCD?
- Obsessions: recurrent and persistent thoughts/ impulses/ images that are intrusive and inappropriate and causes marked anxiety and distress
- Compulsions: Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are unrealistic, excessive and aimed to prevent or reduce distress.
What are the clinical presentation of PTSD?
- Persistent re-experiencing of intrusion symptoms
- Avoidance of trauma-related stimuli
- Negatively altered cognitions and mood (e.g. “ I am bad”
- Altered arousal and reactivity (e.g. self harm)
How long should symptoms for PTSD persist?
> 1 month
What is the main non-pharmacologic therapy that is used for most anxiety disorder?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used ______ with medications.
in conjunction
What are the possible pharmacotherapy for GAD?
- SSRIs
- Venlafaxine XR
- Pregabalin
Which class of medications can be used for panic, social anxiety disorder, and PTSD?
SSRIs
What are the medications that can be used for OCD?
- SSRIs
- Clomipramine
- Venlafaxine
List three classes of drugs that are useful for long-term management of anxiety disorders, OCD and PTSD.
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
- Clomipramine
What is one side effects that patients can experience after starting antidepressant for the first 1 to 2 weeks?
Jitteriness
What is the recommended adjunct therapy for anxiety disorders?
Benzodiazepines
Serotonergic antidepressants are suitable for symptoms in anxiety associated with _________.
excessive worrying