Nature of anxiety and Anxiety disorders

Question 1

T or F Norepinephrine and Noradrenailne is the same

Answer 1

F: Norepinephrine and adrenaline is one and the same not NORadrenaline

Question 2

Anxiety occurs when there is a conflict between what structures

Answer 2

Id and superego

Question 3

What is the main difference between fear and anxiety

Answer 3

Fear is sudden and anxiety is insidious

Question 4

How can anxiety be advantageous?

Answer 4

It helps in novel situations, it can heighten one’s awareness and prepare a defense to threatening situations

Question 5

This stimulate the release of adrenaline

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Sympathetic nervous system

Question 6

What does the inverted U-shaped relationship between Performance and arousal mean?

Answer 6

It shows that low and high levels of anxiety is correlated to poor performance, but if there’s moderate anxiety it can lead to maximum performance

Question 7

Biological seat of anxiety

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Locus Coeruleus

Question 8

Psychological seat of anxiety

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Ego

Question 9

The locus Coeruleus supplies ¾ of the brain’s what?

Answer 9

Norepinephrine

Question 10

2 sources of drive according to the structural model of anxiety

Answer 10

Sexual drive

Aggressive drive

Question 11

Medical condition that can cause anxiety

Answer 11

Thyrotoxicosis

Question 12

T or F prevalence of anxiety increases among the rich people

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F: prevalence decreases with higher socioeconomic status

Question 13

a panic attack for which there is no obvious cue or trigger at the time of occurrence.

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Unexpected panic attack

Question 14

an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes

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Panic attack

Question 15

Why panic disorders are more common in women

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Due to hormonal disposition

Question 16

Only social factor identified as contributing to the dvp of panic d/o

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Recent history of divorce or separation

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Main manifestation of panic d/o

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Panic attack

Question 18

One of the gold standard for panic attacks

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Benzodiazepam - Alprazolam (Xanax in US Xanor in Ph)

Question 19

Main feature of social anxiety/social phobia

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Fear of being judged or criticized

Question 20

T or F performance social phobia may refer to public speaking, it common and should be given medical treatment.

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F: does not require medical treatment since it’s not everyday that a person is required to do public speaking and recitals

Question 21

Common reaction in generalized social phobia

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Avoidance

Question 22

Specific phobia is previously called as

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Simple phobia

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T or F specific phobias tends to run in families

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T: 2/3 to ¾ of affected have atleast 1 first degree relative with specific phobia of the same type

Question 24

Ophidiophobia is a fear of

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Snakes

Question 25

Phallophobia is a fear of

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Just look it up

Question 26

In this theory anxiety is a drive that motivates the organism to do what it can to obviate painful effect

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Operant conditioning theory

Question 27

In this thory it states that anxiety is a result of conflict centered on unresolved oedipal complex

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Psychoanalytic

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How does exposure therapy works?

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It desentisizes the patient using a series of gradual exposure to phobic stimulus

Question 29

Most studied and most effective treatment for phobias

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Behavioral therapy

Question 30

How does behavioral therapy work?

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It exposes the patient to the phobic stimulus graded in hierarchy until there is desensitization to each stimulus in the scale

Question 31

Drug of choice for panic attacks

Answer 31

Alprazolam

Question 32

excessive anxiety and worry about several events/activities for most days during at a least 6 month period.

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Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 33

2nd most common psychiatric d/o after depression

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GAD

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In psychoanalytic theory anxiety is a symptom of

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Unresolved unconscious conflict

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Behavioral approaches in psychotherapy addresses what symptoms

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Somatic

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What is the goal psychodynamic therapy

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Increase patient’s anxiety tolerance rather than eliminate

Question 37

Medical conditions that may present with anxiety

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Tumors
Hypoxia
Hyperthyroidism (thyroid storm)
MI
Hypoglycemia

Question 38

Triad of PTSD

Answer 38

1. Re-experiencing of trauma through dreams and waking thoughts
2. Persistent avoidance of reminders to trauma
3. Persistent hyperarousal