Lecture 3 Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

What are the 3 types of phobic anxiety disorders

Answer 1

Agarophobia
Social phobia
Specific phobia

Question 2

What are the symptoms of Phobic Anxiety Disorder

Answer 2

Autonomic arousal
Feeling faint
Chest pain
Choking
Fear of dying

Question 3

How can Phobic Anxiety Disorder be treated

Answer 3

CBT/Exposure therapy
Short term- benzodiazepines
SSRI anti-depressants

Question 4

What is General Anxiety Disorder

Answer 4

Generalised, persistent, free floating anxiety present on most days for several weeks

Question 5

What is the management for GAD

Answer 5

Counselling
Relaxation training
Medication-SSRI or TCA
CBT

Question 6

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 6

Recurrent obsessional thought and/or compulsive acts

Question 7

What is the first line of treatment for OCD

Answer 7

CBT

Question 8

What is the second line of treatment for OCD

Answer 8

SSRI (anti-depressants)

Question 9

What is PTSD

Answer 9

Delayed and/or protracted response to stressful event or situation of exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature

Question 10

What are the symptoms of PTSD

Answer 10

Re-experiencing flashbacks
Avoidance of stimuli
Emotional blunting
Anhedonia
Hypervigilant
Sleep disturbance

Question 11

What is the management of PTSD

Answer 11

Trauma focused CBT

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing