NeuroPsych 1

Question 1

Anxiety is?

Answer 1

unpleasant subjective dread over something unlikely to happen

Question 2

fear vs. anxiety?

Answer 2

fear: immediate
anxiety: future

Question 3

4 signs and symptoms of anxiety?

Answer 3

physical

cognitive: poor concentration
affective: nervousness
behavioural: pacing, agitation

Question 4

when is anxiety abnormal?

Answer 4

1. out of proportion to level of threat
2. catastrophizing
3. avoidance

Question 5

difference between exagerrated fear vs. abnormal response?

Answer 5

persistence of fear

interferes ADLs

Question 6

6 diagnostic criteria for anxiety DSM-V

Answer 6

1. excessive worry
2. can’t control worry
3. more than 6 months of fatigue, irritability, muscle tension
4. impairs social/work
5. not attributable to drugs
6. not better explined by another mental disorder

Question 7

How is blood-phobia different?

Answer 7

initial sympathetic is overtaken by vasovagal and get syncope

Question 8

Ways to manage an anxious response?

Answer 8

1. Relaxation training: except blood phobia

2. Exposure therapy

Question 9

How to prepare patient for invasive medical procedure?

Answer 9

1. discuss
2. reasons
3. what to expect
4. how to prepare

Question 10

SPIKES stands for?

Answer 10

1. setting up the environment
2. Perception of patient
3. obtain Invitation
4. Knowledge giving
5. Empathy
6. Summary/strategy