Mental Health: Anxiety disorders Flashcards
Anxiety disorders will affect approximately XX people in the UK at some point during their adult lives.
1 in 5
2/3 of people with anxiety disorders will have a what?
coexisting psychiatric comorbidity
list 6 risk factors for anxiety disorders?
family history,
childhood adversity,
stressful life events,
personality traits,
female,
younger age
General symptoms of anxiety disorders can be split into what 4 categories?
physical
behaviour
emotional
cognitive
give 3 physical symptoms of general anxiety disorders?
sweaty palms, palpitations, nausea
give 3 behavioural symptoms of general anxiety disorders?
coping strategies such as avoidance, engage in risky behaviour and escaping anxiety
give 3 emotional symptoms of anxiety disorders?
Worry, apprehension, distress
give 1 cognitive symptoms of anxiety disorders?
what if thinking
name the 6 different branches of anxiety disorders?
GAD,
social anxiety disorder,
PTSD,
panic disorder,
OCD
BDD
which anxiety disorder:
Long term, feel anxious about wide range of issues, not just one specific trigger/ event e.g. normal: exams/ driving test.
Feel anxious most days, hard to pinpoint last time felt relaxed
Can cause psychological AND physical symptoms
GAD
which anxiety disorder:
long lasting, overwhelming fear of certain social situations. common, starts in teenage yrs
SAD/ social anxiety
which anxiety disorder is caused by very stressful/ frightening/ distressing life events
Symptoms more unique: relive traumatic event though nightmares and flashbacks.. -> feeling of isolation, irritability and guilt. has triggers
PTSD
which anxiety disorder –> sudden attacks of panic/ fear
panic disorder
which anxiety: px have obsession (unwanted/ unpleasant thought/ image/ urge repeatedly enters mind -> caused felling of anxiety/ unease), then compulsion
OCD
which anxiety disorder is most common in teenagers and involves lot of time worrying about face, body…
BDD/ body dysmorphia`