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Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

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WHat is the diff between fear & anxiety?

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Fear - rxn to immediate danger; short-lived
Anxiety - anticipated problem; longer-lived

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What DSM criteria is anxiety dosrder? What are these 5 disorders?

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DSM-5

panic disorder
Agoraphobia
Specific phobias
social anxiety disorer
General anxiety disorder

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What are the symptoms of anxiety disoders?

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Core: Anxiety & worries

Assoc symptoms: fatigue, poor concentration, problems in sleep, irritability, muscle tension, phobic avoidance, compulsion

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What are the contirbuting factors to anxiety disorders?

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Psycho-anaytic
Behavioral
Existential

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What is the psychoanalytic theory?

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2 kinds:
Death wish
Life wish

If these are not expressed appropriately through either aggression, sports, or sexually, this libido gets stick & builds up —> anxiety

Result of a psychic condlict betw unconscious sexual or aggressive wishes with threats from the superego or external reality

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What are the diff behavioral theories

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Avoidance conditioning
Modeling
Interoceptive conditioning
Fear-of-fear
Social skills deficits

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What is the modeling/social learning theory?

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Fear may be learned through imitating the actions of others

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What is interoceptive conditioning?

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Panic attacks are seen as clasically conditioning of the person to interna lbodily sensations of anxiety

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What are the causes of anxiety disorders accdg to anxiety phenotype?

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Amygdala cetered circuit is hyperactive —> fear

Cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical loop —> anxious misery, apprehensive expectation, obsessions

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What are the neurotransmitters that drive CSTC loop which is linked to “worry” symptoms?

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Serotonin (5-HT)
Norepinephrine
Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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What part of the brain releases 5-HT/Serotonin?

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Raphe nuclei

LOW levels of circulating 5-HT

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How does NRE mediate arousal?

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  1. Relays msges in the sympathetic NS (fight or flight)
  2. Wakefulness and arousal to respond to stimuli —> vigilance
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What happens to NRE levels/secretion in anxiety disorders?

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Dysregulated noradrenergic function —> INC sympathetic nervous system activity

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What happens to GABA that promotes anxiety disorders?

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DEC GABA —> hyperarousa

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What disorder refers to recurrent unexpected panic attacks?

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Panic disorders

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What are the 2 types of panic attack? What is the diff between them?

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Cued - cause is known (situational trigger: phobia)
Uncued - recurrent in unexpected situations

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What are bioogical correlations of panic disorder in brain imaging?

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Blood flow dysregulation in the hippocampus and amygdala

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What is then used to test for panic attacks where CO2, Na lactate & HCO3 INC CO2 and Lactate concentrations —> respiratory stimulation

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Panicogens

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What are the 4 DSM-5 criter for panic disorder?

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Crterion A, B, C & D

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What is the definition of Criterion A for DSM-5 Criter of panic disorder?

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  • Uncued panic attacks
  • reaches peak within minutes
  • 4 or more ff symptoms: palpitations, chest pains, shortness of breath, feelings of choking sweating, chills, trembling, dizziness, nausea, fear of losing control
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What is the definition of Criterion B for DSM-5 Criter of panic disorder?

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atleast one of the attacks has been followed by 1 month of either persistent ceoncern or worry or change in behavior

Should last for 1 month

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What is the definition of Criterion C & D for DSM-5 Criter of panic disorder?

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Not yet confirmed

23
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What is agarophobia?

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Inability to flee anxiety-provokign situtations (ie crowds, stores, stores, malls, churches, trains, bridgets, etc)

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What are the criteria for Agoraphobia?

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A, B, C, D, E, F & G

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What is the definition of Criterion A for Criteria for Agoraphobia?

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Marked fear/anxiety in 2 or more of the situations:
- waiting in line
- being outside the house
- traveling
- being alone in a crowded area
- being in an open space

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What is the definition of Criterion B for Agoraphobia?

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Escape might be difficult and help might not be available

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What is the definition of Criterion C for Agoraphobia?

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Situation almost always provoke fear/anxiety

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What is the definition of Criterion D for Agoraphobia?

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Situations are actively avoided

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What is the definition of Criteria E of Agoraphobia?

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Fear/anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger

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What is the definition of Criterion F for Agoraphobia?

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Lasts for 6 mons

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What is the definition of CriterionG for Agoraphobia?

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Causes impairment

32
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What is one of the most common mental disorders where there is a disrupting, fear-mediated avoidance that is out of proportion of the danger posed by a particular object?

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Specific phobias

33
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What are the 5 criterias for specific phobia?

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Criterion A-F

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What is the definition of Criterion A & B for Specific phobia?

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Criterion:
A = MARKED fear/anxiety abt a specific object/situation
B = Object/situation almost always provoked immediate fear/anxiety

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What is the definition of Criterion C & D for Specific phobias?

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Criterion:
C = object/situation actively avoided/endured w/ intense fear/anxiety
D = fear/anxiety is oUT OF PROPORTION TO THE DANGER POSED BY THE OBJECT

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What is the definition of Criterion E&F for Specific phobias?

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Criterion:
E = Fear, anxiety, or avoidance is PERSISTENT lasting 6 MONS OR MORE

F = fear/anxiety causes CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DISTRESS/IMPAIRMENT IN FUNCTIONING

37
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What is the fear of asymmetrical things?

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Asymmetrophobia?

38
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What is the fear of books, children, garlic?

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Books = BIBILIOPHOBIA
Children = PEDOPHOBIA
Garlic = ALLIUMPHOBIA

39
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What is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the moth? Technology? Mice? Pseudoscientific terms?

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Peanut butter = ARACHIBUTYROphobia
Technology = TECHNOphobia
Mice = MUSOphobia
Pseudoscientific terms = HELLENOphobia

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What is aka as social phobia where the perosn has persistent, irrational fears of being linked to the presence of other ppl?

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Social anxiety disorders

41
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What are the differnet DSM-5 Criteria for social anxiety disorder?

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Criterion A-G

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What is the definition of Criterion A & B for Social anxiety disorder?

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A = fear/anxiety whre indiv is exposed to possible scrutiny by others

B = infividual fears that he/she will act in a certain way they will be negatively evaluated

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What is the definition of Criterion C & D for Social anxiety disorder?

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C = provokes fear/anxiety
D = SS are avoided or endured w/ intense fear/anxiety

44
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What is the definition of Criterion E, F & G for Social anxiety disorder?

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E = fear/anxiety is out of proportion ot the danger posed by the social situation

F = persistent fear, anxiety, or avoidance that lasts 6 MONS OR MORE

G = fear/anxiety/avoidance causes clinically significant distress/impairment in functioning

45
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What is one of the most common anxiety disorder that coexists with another mental disorder?

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Generalized anxiety disorder

46
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What are the DSM-5 criteria for GAD?

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Criterion A-C

47
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What is the definition of Criterion A for GAD?

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Excessive anxiety & worry abt # of events or activities -> NOT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS

48
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What is the definition of Criterion B & C of GAD?

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B = individual finds it hard to control the worry

C = anxiety & worry is associated with ATLEAST 3 OF THE FF:
- restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
- being easily fatigued
- difficulty concentrating/mind going blank
- irritability
- muscle tension
- sleep disturbance

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