Anxiety and Therapies Flashcards
(53 cards)
the emotional and physiological response to threat
fear
the anticipation or worry with a future threat
anxiety
___ are most prominent in fear responses
- thoughts immediate danger
2. increase autonomic fight / flight
___ signs are more common with anxiety than fear response
- muscle tension
- increased vigilance
- cautious / avoidant behaviors
behaviorism is the idea that
all behaviors are reflexive
__ a Russian physiologist that discovered classival conditioning
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936)
BF skinner’s theory
operant conditioning
all behavior from + /- consequences it produced
in contrast to classical conditioning, operant conditioning the __ comes first
behavior comes first
recurrent distress when anticipating or experiencing seperation
separation anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety disorder tx
CBT
SSRI and BZD also options
irrational excessive fear of objects, places or situations for 6 mo
specific phobia disorder
fear of humiliation or embarrassment in social settings, being observed by others
social anxiety disorder
SAD aka…
social anxiety disorer
what is difference between SAD and avoidant personality disorder?
Pts with Social anxiety disorder generally still have + relationships they can maintain
age of onset for SAD
before age 25
about 1/8 SAD pts will develop a ___
substance use disorder
50% of SAD pts will meet the diagnostic criteria for..
another psychiatric disorder like depression
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) tx
- SSRI: fluoxetine, paroxetine
2. SSNRI: Venlafaxine
t/f panic attacks not exclusive to panic disorder
true
duration of panic attack
range from 5-20 mins
recurrent unexpected panic attacks with at least 1 mo of worry about more attacks
panic disorder
__% women and __% men have had a panic attack in lifetime
5% women
2% men
80% of panic disorder patients will develop sx before ____
age 30, mid 20s is when most pts present
Panic disorder tx
- meds + therapy
ex: fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline etc.
CBT for therapy
