Overview - Anxiety disorders

Question 1

def agoraphobia

Answer 1

Fearful or anxious in ≥2 of the following circumstances; using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces like shops and theaters, standing in line or being in a crowd, or being outside of the home alone

Question 2

def specific phobia

Answer 2

Fearful or anxious about specific objects or situations which they avoid or endure with intense fear or anxiety

Question 3

def selective mutism

Answer 3

Consistent failure to speak in social situations, even tho the indiv speaks in other circumstances, can speak, and comprehends the spoken language

Question 4

def separation anxiety disorder

Answer 4

Anxiety and fear atypical for their age and development level of separation from attachment figures

Question 5

def social anxiety disorder

Answer 5

Marked or intense fear/anxiety of social situations where one could be the subject of scrutiny → negatively eval in circumstances, fear of being embarrassed, rejected, humiliated or offending others

Question 6

def substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder

Answer 6

Anxiety s/s dt substance intoxication or withdrawal or to medical tx

Question 7

general patho for anxiety disorders

Answer 7

Amygdala → distress → hypothalamus → SNS → epi and norepi → panic and anxiety s/s → still stressed → activates 2nd component of stress response → HPA axis (hypothalamus → CRH → pituitary → ACTH → cortisol) → threat passes → recovery → PNS → acetylcholine