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Mood and Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

1
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At what age does panic disorder commonly present?

A

early teens thru 40s

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2
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Social phobia or social anxiety disorder presents at what age?

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bimodal: 5 yo or early adolescence

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3
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onset of phobias of animals

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5 yo

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4
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onset of phobia of blood

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9 yo

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onset of phobia of situations

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2-7 yo and early 20s

**may remit with experience

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6
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Onset of OCD

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male: 6-15 yo
female: 20-29
* *onset is GRADUAL

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onset of GAD

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mid teens to mid 20s

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refers to fear, often with blushing, of anticipated humiliation or rejection by others in social situations.
Desires social interactions/relationships but the dread of embarrassment leads to avoidance

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social phobia

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when do simple phobias need to be treated?

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when they interfere with important activities

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What is agoraphobia

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marked, persistent fear or anxiety about 2 or MORE of the following situations:

  • using public transportation
  • being in open spaces (parking lots, bridges, marketplaces)
  • being in shops, theaters, cinemas
  • standing in line or being in a crowd
  • being outside of the home alone
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11
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Are panic attacks assc with agotaphobia

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yes (but you do not have to have them to be diagnosed with agoraphobia)

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12
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treatment for social phobia

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rehearsal, improved competence, beta blockers (to reduce distress for public speaking)

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treatment for simple phobia

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short acting benzos (short term tx = flying, claustrophobia in MRI); repeated gradual exposure

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14
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treatment for agoraphobia

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gradual exposure + SSRIs

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15
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somatic symptoms are often the chief complaint with this disorder

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GAD

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16
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characterized by intrusive arousal (obsessive thoughts and unjustified guilt) and avoidance symptoms

17
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do people with OCD realize thatt thoughts are irrational

18
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What substances/medication can induce anxiety disorder?

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cocaine, methamphetamines, ADHD meds, Caffeine, alcohol withdrawals, OTC decongestions and cough syrup

19
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Medical conditions that can cause anxiety disorder

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pheochromocytoma 
hyperthyroid 
hypoglycemia
metabolic problems
Neuro problems
20
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Symptoms needed to diagnose major depressive episode

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SIG E CAPS
Need FIVE of them 
Sleep
loss of Interest
Guilt
decreased Energy
Concentration difficulty 
Appetite disturbance 
Psychomotor retardation/agitation
Suicidal thoughts
21
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how to diagnose Persistent Depressive Disorder

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SIG E CAPS for 2 or more YEARS; never without symptoms; causing clinically significant distress or impairment

22
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diagnosis is PMDD

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1 week before onset of menses, marked affective:
-lability, irritability, anger, interpersonal conflicts, feeling on edge, anxiety, depression, over-eating, food cravings, sleep problems, feeling overwhelmed and out of controk

1 YEAR HISTORY AND DOCUMENTED PROSPECTIVELY FOR AT LEAST 2 CYCLES

23
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dythymia and hypomania; milder form of bipolar

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cyclothymic disorder

24
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time line to diagnose cyclothymic disorder

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last at least 2 years

25
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patient loses contact with reality; severely impaired judgment

26
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diagnositic criteria for bipolar 1

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mania for at least ONE WEEK with or without an episode of depression or hypomania

27
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characterize pt with bipolar II disorder

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manic phase rarely are as disruptive as bipolar I but they have more significant/recurring depression
**function returns to nml between episodes

28
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

depressed people cannot access happy memories and mania makes sad memory inaccessible

A

hippocampus

29
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

compromised attention/concentration

30
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

helplessness, indecisiveness, distorted sense of time

A

dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

31
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

overestimation of risk and reduced reward in depression
underestimation of risk in mania

A

orbitofrontal cortex

32
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

abnormal motivation (apathy in depression) 
dysregulation of arousal
A

anterior cingulate gyrus

33
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which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

anxiety, irritability, vigilance, hypersensitive to neg enviro cues

34
Q

which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

lack of pleasure

A

nucleus accumbens

35
Q

which brain structure is involved in the following sign/symptom of a mood disorder:

insomnia/hyperinsomnia
lack of sexual interest
hyperphagia or anorexia

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