Anxiety Disorders

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A vague feeling of dread or apprehension; it is a response to external or internal stimuli that can have behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms.

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ANXIETY

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stress response from immediate danger

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FEAR

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stress response from your thoughts

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ANXIETY

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is the wear and tear that life causes on the body; occurs when a person has difficulty dealing with life situations, problems, and goals.

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STRESS

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3 stages of reaction to stress

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1st: Alarm
2nd: Resistance
3rd: Exhaustion

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A stage where stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands and organs to prepare for potential defense needs.

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ALARM REACTION

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The digestive system reduces function to shunt blood to areas needed for defense. The lungs take in more air, and the heart beats faster and harder to circulate the highly oxygenated and nourished blood to the muscles to defend the body by fight, flight, or freeze behaviors.

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RESISTANCE STAGE

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what are the 4 levels of anxiety?

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1. MIld
2. Moderate
3. Severe
4. Panic

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Occurs when the person has responded negatively to anxiety and stress; body stores are depleted or the emotion components are not resolved.

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EXHAUSTION STAGE

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Anxiety that often motivates people to make changes or engage in goal-directed activity

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MILD ANXIETY

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is the disturbing feeling that something is definitely wrong; the person becomes nervous or agitated.

the person can still process information, solve problems, and learn new things with assistance from others. He or she has difficulty concentrating independently but can be redirected to the topic

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MODERATE ANXIETY

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A person with this anxiety has trouble thinking and
reasoning

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SEVERE

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an episode of high degree anxiety

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ANXIETY ATTACK

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A chronic condition characterized by an excessive and persistent sense of apprehension with physical symptoms

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ANXIETY DISORDERS

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Treatment for anxiety:

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• Meds
• CBT: Positive reframing, decatastrophizing, assertiveness training

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He or she cannot perceive potential harm and may have no capacity for rational thought.

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PANIC ANXIETY

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is excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from persons, parents, or caregivers to whom the client is attached.

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SEAPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER

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Primary concern during panic anxiety

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SAFETY

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Drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety

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BENZODIAZEPINES

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How long does panic anxiety last?

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5-30 mins

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________ have a high potential for abuse and dependence

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BENZODIAZEPINES

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Diagnosed in children when they fail to speak in social situations even though they are able to speak.

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SELECTIVE MUTISM

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Turning negative messages into positive messages.

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POSITIVE REFRAMING

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Helps the person take more control over life situations.

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ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING

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Therapist uses questions to realistically appraise the situation

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DECATASTROPHIZING

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Anxiety may have an inherited component because first-degree relatives of clients with increased anxiety have higher rates of developing anxiety.

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BIOLOGIC (GENETIC) THEORY

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the amino acid neurotransmitter believed to be dysfunctional in anxiety disorders

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NEUROCHEMCAL THEORIES

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an inhibitory neurotransmitter, functions as the body’s natural antianxiety agent by reducing cell excitability, thus decreasing the rate of neuronal firing.

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GABA

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the indolamine neurotransmitter usually implicated in psychosis and mood disorders

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SEROTONIN

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cognitive distortions that a person uses unconsciously to maintain a sense of being in control of a situation, to lessen discomfort, and to deal with stress.

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DEFENSE MECHANISM

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An illogical, intense, and persistent fear of a specific object or a social situation that causes extreme distress and interferes with normal functioning.

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PHOBIA

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Characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things. diagnosed when a person finds it difficult to control worry on more days than not for at least six months and has three or more symptoms.

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GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

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How many months before GAD is diagnosed?

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6 months

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Specific Unrealistic Fear Overwhelming and unreasonable fear or objects or situations that post little real danger

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SPECIFIC PHOBIA

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rapid desensitization in which a behavioral therapist confronts the client with the phobic object until it no longer produces anxiety.

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FLOODING

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fear of water

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AQUAPHOBIA

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Treatment for phobias

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FLOODING

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fear of thunder and lightning

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ASTRAPHOBIA

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fear of dentist

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DENTOPHOBIA

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fear of dogs

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CYNOPHOBIA

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fear of injection

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TRYPANOPHOBIA

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fear of snake

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OPHIDIOPHOBIA

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An anxiety disorder when you regularly have sudden attack of panic or fear Composed of discrete episodes of panic attacks, that is 15 to 30 minutes of rapid, intense, escalating anxiety

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PANIC DISORDER

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fear of insects

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ENTEMOPHOBIA

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overuse Defense Mechanisms

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PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY

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In children, caregivers can communicate anxiety to infants or children. In adult, anxiety arise from person's need to conform to the norms and values of his/he cultural groups.

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INTERPERSONAL THEORY

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view anxiety as being learned through experiences

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BEHAVIORAL THEORY

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A form of therapy in which the therapist progressively exposes the client to the threatening object in a safe setting until the client’s anxiety decreases

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SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION

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involves the individual being exposed to physical sensations that come with his or her panic attacks in a safe environment and allows them to learn better coping techniques.

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EXPOSURE THERAPY

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fear of the outside world diagnosis assigned to individuals who have a disproportionate fear of public places, often perceiving such environments as too open, crowded or dangerous

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AGORAPHOBIA

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sometimes known as social phobia - is a type of anxiety disorder that causes anxiety or fear in social settings.

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SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER

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one of the most common childhood anxiety disorders excessive concern, worry, and even dread of the actual or anticipated separation from an attachment figure.

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SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER

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Most common meds to treat selective mutism

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SSRIs