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Physical manifestations of anxiety

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Fatigue
Restlessness
Sleep disturbance
Muscle tension 
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Shakiness
HA
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GAD is excessive anxiety/worry for a majority of days over the course of at least ___ month(s)

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1st line tx of GAD

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SSRIs

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What medication can be added to augment GAD tx?

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Buspirone

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What is arguably the best tx for anxiety (best tx for kids!)

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CBT

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Difference b/w anxiety and panic disorder

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Anxiety is chronic, insidious, low level + constant

Panic disorder is acute, overt, and catastrophic

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Patient attacks consist of at least 4 symptoms of sympathetic system overdrive which affects what 6 bodily systems

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Cardiac
Pulmonary 
GI
Neuro
Psychology
Autonomic
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Define panic attack

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Abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes

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13 sx of panic disorder

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*STUDENTS PANIC*
SOB
Trembling 
Unsteady 
Depersonalize
Excessive HR
Numbness
Tingling 
Sweating 
Palpitations
Abd pain 
Nausea
Intense fear (of dying, losing control) 
Chest pain
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1st line tx for panic disorder maintenance? What can you use to tx panic disorders before the 1st line tx takes affect?

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Maintenance: SSRI (+ CBT = best tx)
Bridge: BZDs (hydroxyzine?)

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What other anxiety disorder is closely associated with panic disorder?

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Agoraphobia

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What is agoraphobia?

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Type of anxiety disorder characterized by fear fear and avoidance of places and situations that might cause feelings of panic, entrapment, helplessness, or embarrassment x 6 mo!!!

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What age group(s) do phobias usually affect?

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Bimodal distribution: childhood, mid-20s

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Define phobia

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Fear OUT OF PROPORTION to real danger (usually assoc. w/ active avoidance of object/situation = impaired ADLs)

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How long do sx have to occur in order to diagnose a phobia?

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6 months

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1st line treatment for specific phobias

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Exposure therapy (BZDs and bblocker appropriate for acute disorders)

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What medication can be used to treat social phobia in an “on demand” setting?

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Beta blocker (propranolol)

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What is the most common mental health problem in the US?

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Anxiety disorders

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Generally, what percent of patients with anxiety have a somatic complaint?

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90%

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Generally, what percent of patients with panic disorder have another comorbid psychiatric condition?

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90%

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What defines the diagnosis of panic disorder vs. panic attack?

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Attacks are recurrent + unexpected and are followed by at least 1 month of….[concern for future attack], [worry about losing control], [change in behavior r/t attacks]

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Diagnostic criteria for agoraphobia

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At least 2 of the following…

  • Use of public transportation
  • Being in open OR enclosed spaces
  • Standing in line or being in a crowd
  • Being outside of the home alone
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Anxiety and worry assoc. w/ GAD is associated with at least 3 of the following additional sx

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  • Restlessness
  • Easy fatiguability
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Irritability
  • Muscle tension
  • Sleep disturbance
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Acute stress disorder is the short version of what other psychological disorder?

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What separates acute stress disorder and PTSD?
``` <1mo = acute stress disorder (>3 days) >1mo = PTSD ```
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What are some situations that lead to acute stress disorder/PTSD?
Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violations
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Acute stress disorder/PTSD clinical manifestations
Presence of at least 9 sx from any of the following categories: - Intrusion sx - Negative mood - Dissociative sx - Avoidance sx - Arousal sx
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T or F: people can only experience PTSD if they experience an event themselves
FALSE | PTSD can result from experiencing, witnessing, or learning of a traumatic event
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What are intrusion sx? (assoc. w/ panic disorder)
Memories, flashbacks
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What are avoidance sx? (assoc. w/ panic disorder)
Avoidance or efforts to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, feelings or external reminders assoc. w/ the inciting event
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What is negative alterations? (assoc. w/ panic disorder)
Inability to remember an important aspect of traumatic event (or persistent negative emotional state)
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What are arousal and reactivity sx? (assoc. w/ panic disorder)
Irritable behavior, angry outbursts, hypervigilance and/or exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance, reckless or self-destructive behavior
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Treatment for PTSD
Psychotherapy (exposure-based CBT) | SSRIs for sx reduction
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Define social phobia
A persistent fear or one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others
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1st line therapy for social phobia
CBT (SSRIs for comorbid depression)
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T or F: both obsessions and compulsions must be present for the diagnosis of OCD
False. | Can be either or or both
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Typical ratio between obsessions and compulsions
1:1
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Define obsessions
Recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause marked anxiety or distress
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Define compulsions
Ritualistic behaviors or mental acts performed in response to an obsession (relieve anxiety assoc. w/ obsession HOWEVER can be disconnected from the obsession itself)
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Compulsions usually take up how much of a patients day
1hr/d
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OCD tx
SSRIs (higher dose than depression) | CBT
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Adjustment disorder diagnostic criteria
- Development of emotional or behavioral sx in r/t identifiable stressor occurring w/in 3 months of onset of stressor - Does NOT meet criteria for other disorder/is not an exacerbation - Once stressor has terminated, sx do not persist for more than an addition 6 mo * *if criteria for another disorder are met, it takes precedent**
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Examples of positive dissociative sx
Fragmentation of identity Depersonalization (from oneself) Derealization (from surroundings)
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Example of negative dissociative sx
Amnesia (localized, selective, generalized) | *most pt. unaware
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Cluster A personality disorders
"Weird" Schizoid Schizotypal Paranoid
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Cluster B personality disorders
``` "Wild" Antisocial Borderline Histrionic Narcissistic ```
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Cluster C personality disorders
"Worried"/"Weak" Avoidant Dependent Obsessive-compulsive (OCPD)
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Name that personality disorder: - Voluntary social withdrawal (hermit) - No desire for relationships - Absence of psychotic sx
Schizoid
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Name that personality disorder: - Odd, eccentric behavior - "Magical thinking" - Social anxiety, family and few friends ok - Absence of psychotic sx
Schizotypal
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Name that personality disorder: - Distrustful, suspicious - Easily insulted, bears grudges - Questions loyalty of others
Paranoid
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Name that personality disorder: - Noncomformity to social norms, laws - Disregard for and violation of the rights of others - Irritable, deceitful - No empathy or remorse - Aggressive
Antisocial
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Name that personality disorder: - Unstable relationships - Impulsivity x2 (sex, spending, substances) - Recurrent suicidal behavior/threats - Mood swings - Chronic feeling of emptiness - Splitting - Projection
Borderline
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Treatment for borderline personality disorder (in addition to psychotherapy)
DBT
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Name that personality disorder: - Overly emotional and dramatic - Attention seeking - Sexually provocative, uses physical appearance to draw attention to self - May believe relationships are more intimate than they are
Histrionic
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Name that personality disorder: - Grandiosity, inflated self image - Considers her/himself entitled (in reality, afraid and profoundly insecure) - Fragile self-esteem - Needs praise and admiration
Narcissistic
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Name that personality disorder: - Low self-esteem, shy, feelings of inadequacy - Desire for friends, but fear of rejection - Hypersensitive to criticism
Avoidant
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Name that personality disorder: - Constantly needing reassurance - Lacks self confidence - Relies on others for decision-making - Intense discomfort when alone
Dependent
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Name that personality disorder: - Rigid adherence to routine (routine change -> anxiety) - Hesitates to delegate tasks to others - Makes moral judgements on others - Preoccupied with minor details - Rigid and stubborn - Unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects
Obsessive-compulsive (OCPD)
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Treatment for all personality disorders
Psychotherapy

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