Anxiety/stress disorders

Question 1

Experiencing anxiety has 2 components

Answer 1

Awareness of physiological sensations (palpitations and sweating)
Awareness of being nervous or frightened

Question 2

Exposure Therapy

Answer 2

Desensitization: Combines relaxation with a gradual exposure to whatever provokes the anxiety
Flooding: Involves intense and prolonged exposure to the feared stimulus
Modeling: Involves the witnessing of another handle a feared stimulus without anxiety

Question 3

PTSD Clinical Presentation (think TRAUMA!)

Answer 3

Traumatic event
Re-experience
Avoidance
Unable to function
Month long or more duration of symptoms
Arousal is increased

Question 4

PTSD Diagnosis

Answer 4

Symptoms usually begin within 3 months of incident and last more than a month
A person must have all the following for at least 1 month:
At least one re-experiencing symptom
At least three avoidance symptoms
At least two hyperarousal symptoms

Question 5

PTSD Medications First line

Answer 5

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Question 6

Agoraphobia

Answer 6

A person feels fear and often avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed
Fear of an actual anticipated situation:
Using public transport
Open or enclosed spaces
Standing in line or being in a crowd
Usually associated with panic disorder

Question 7

ANXIETY DISORDER DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION associated general medical conditions

Answer 7

Endocrine conditions (Thyroid)
Cardiovascular conditions
Respiratory conditions
Metabolic conditions
Neurological conditions