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what is the most common mental health disorder?

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anxitety

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children with anxiety disorders have higher rates of what? (4)

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1) suicidal behaviour
2) early parenthood
3) drug and alcohol dependence
4) educational underachievement

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what is fear?

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during a perceived threat, risking anxiety levels cause physical and emotional changes in all individuals

cognitive processes change and start be less aware of remote surroundings and more immediate and our brain is assessing various stimuli and trying to find a coping strategy

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what is the normal response to anxiety?

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physiological arousal
cognitive processes
coping strategies

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what is anxiety?

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an uncomfortable feeling of apprehension or dread

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what is the difference between anxiety and fear?

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fear is an immediate response, resulting in a flight or fight reaction. anxiety is more future orientated

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does anxiety occur in response to internal or external stimuli?

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both

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what kinds of symptoms appear? (anxiety)

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emotional, congitive, and behavioural symp

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what is the Et of anxiety?

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early life traumas

  • hx of physical or sexual abuse
  • socioeconomic or personal disadv (when parents choose to keep the lights on vs. keeping phone bill)
  • behavioural inhibition by adults (presenting child as perfect being)
  • genetic inheritance
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what are two ways we can tell if it is a genetic inheritance (anxiety)

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FMRI (functional MRI): putting a picture of what triggers the anxiety and seeing what part of the brain lights up

Giving meds like SSRIs and the symp decrease

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What is the genetic theory

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focus on genetic vulnerabilities that increase anxiety sensitivity, childhood maltreatment, environmental stressors, and dysregulations of neurotransmitter systems or the neural circuits that underpin fear and fear conditioning….so if children are subject to maltreatment they stay in a state of anxiety and can structurally develop new neural pathways

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what is the neurobiology theory?

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looking at FMRI, what regions of the brain are involved in anxiety and neueotransmitters. 2 are seratonin and gaba (also CRH- corticotropin-releasing hormone)

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what is the psychodynamic theory?

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focuses on the psychological infleuences on human behaviour, feelings and emotions and how these relate to early life experience. focus on trauma, attachment, separation and loss and the development of the symptoms following. these feelings such as low self-esteem, powerlessness can make children feel vulnerable in normal life events such as school

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can symptoms of anxiety be fpund in healthy individuals?

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yes

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what does anxiety have to present like in order for it to be a disorder?

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severity of symptoms and degree to which they impact social, occupational and interpersonal functioning that move anxiety symptoms to a disorder

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what are the different types of anxiety disorders?

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generalized anxiety disorder
social anxiety disorder
panic disorder
specific phobias
posttraumatic stress disorder
OCD
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how long do you have to have anxiety for it to be generalized anxiety disorder?

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> 6 months about a number of events/activities

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can anxiety in generalized anxiety disorder be due to another psychiatric disorder or medical condition or the effects of substance use/?

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no!

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in • Generalized anxiety disorder, are they aware of this anxiety?

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yes, they are aware it is not normal

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if the person has an eating disorder and is anxious from that for >6 months, is this generalized anxiety disorder?

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no, it has to be separate from another disorder. the person can be anxious about food but can’t be r/t to another disorder

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what are some substances that can induce anxiety?

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caffeine, cocaine, cannabis, hallucongens, methamphetamines

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what are some medical conditions that cause anxiety but not • Generalized anxiety disorder?

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brain tumor or structural changes in brain, dementia, CV problems with palpitations, dyspnea, asthma, vertigo, migraines

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what are some developmental disorders that cause anxiety but are not generalized anxiety disorder?

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autism, aspergers

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what are some symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?

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Feeling restless, keyed up, on edge

  • Being easily fatigued
  • Difficulty concentrating/mind going blank
  • Irritability
  • Muscle tension
  • Sleep disturbances
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what is the onset of generalized anxiety disorder?
onset is often early in life and follows a chronic course
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is the severity of generalized anxiety disorder pretty consistent or can it change?
changes depending on life events and envirpntmental stressors
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what is social anxiety disorder?
fear of social or performance situations and exposure to the feared social situation provokes anxiety
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what is another form that social anxiety can take the form of ?
panic attack
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does the person recognize social anxiety disorder?
yes they recognize the fear is excessive or unreasonable
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how does the person with social anxiety disorder approach the situation?
avoids social/performance situations
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what are some examples of what someone with social anxiety disorder would fear?
social situations, being judged (marked on examine), doing a presentation, test-taking, sexual relationships,
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what are specific phobias?
marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
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what does the phobic object/situation provoke
fear or anxiety
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is the fear/anxiety in proportion to the danger posed?
no much less
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what are the two types of social phobias?
generalized social phobia and specific social phobia
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what is the difference between the two types of social phobias?
generalized social phobia is anxiety is any general social situation and might cause dec in social skills and specific is a specific situation like class, writing, presenting, public washrooms
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what is panic disorder?
recurrent panic attacks.
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what do you need to happen in order to be diagnosed with panic disorder?
must have recurrent attacks, The attacks have been followed by one month (or more) of one of the following (or more): -Persistent concern about having additional attacks -Worry about the implications of the attack -Significant change in behaviour related to the attacks basically change in behaviour because so worried about having another attack
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do panic attacks have to follow a serious trigger or threat?
no, can be out of the blue
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can panic disorder include other disorders?
yes anxiety of other disorders can cause this and interfere with everyday function
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what is agoraphobia?
fear of crowds and open spaces which can be secondary to panic disorder
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what is a panic attack?
Sudden, short periods of intense fear or discomfort that are accompanied by significant physical and cognitive symptoms (similar symptoms to a heart attack)
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is your cognition impacted in panic disorder?
yes, disorganized thinking (take a toothbrush and toothpaste and put toothpaste in sink)
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what do you do first when someone is having a panic attack?
focus on breathing
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what are some risk factors for panic disorders?
previous triggered panic attacks, family hx of psychological difficulties, being female, lifetime of mood disorder
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what are some physical symptoms of panic attacks?
Physical: palpitations, rapid pulse, trembling, | short of breath
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what are some cognitive symptoms of panic attacks?
Cognitive: (disorganized thinking, irrational fears, | fear of going crazy, fear of death)
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what are common physical health problems with PD?
vertifo, cardiac disease, GI disorders and asthma
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panic attacks present similarly to what?
MI bc of heart symptoms
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panic attacks can lead to the development of what?
phobias (especially agoraphobia)
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what are the different treatments of anxiety disorder?
``` pharmacological CBT breathing nutritio reduce stimulants relaxation sleep social spiritual ```
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why do they use CBT for treatment
changes the way you think, your automatic behaviour and thoughts and recognizes when we rect that way and replace our thought with something positive
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what od you have to be mindful of with family?
that they are also experiencing the disorder
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what drugs might they trial on for something with an anxiety disorder?
SSRI or beta blocker like propraolo because reduces somatic symptoms for anxiety like tachy, diaphoresis, etc.
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what is PTSD?
Experienced, witnessed or confronted with an event that involved actual or threatened death, injury and/or sexual violence -Response involved intense fear, helplessness or horror
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how long do your symptoms have to be present for PTSD to be diagnosed?
>1 month
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how do you present with PTSD?
``` Efforts to avoid thoughts, feelings, conversations -Avoid activities, places, people -Avolition -Emotional detachment -Restricted range of affect -Sense of foreshortened future ```
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is the traumatic event re-exprienced in PTSD? how?
recurrent/intrusive recollections, in dreams, act or feel it is recurring intense psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize the traumatic event
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what are persistent symptoms of PTSD/
Difficulty falling or staying asleep - Irritability or outbursts of anger - Difficulty concentrating - Hypervigilance - Exaggerated startle response
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what is acute stress disorder?
same diagnostic as PTSD but development of characteristic symptoms lasts from 3 days up to 1 month following exposure.
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does acute stress disorder lead to PTSD or does PTSD lead to acute stress disorder
acute stress to PTSD
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T or F , 10% of people with PSTD attempt suicide?
F it is 27%
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what are some treatment options for PTSD?
medication -prazosin (alpha 1 blocker that works for people with nightmares r/t PTSD bc lowers adrenaline), treatment for substance abuse, CBT
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what does avolition mean?
people will start tasks but wont finish them or will avoid a task all together
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what are obsessions?
Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate and cause marked anxiety
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does a person with OCD understand the obsessions are a product of their own mind?
yes
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what are compulsions?
Repetitive behaviours that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly -􀀍 The behaviours or mental act are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event
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how long are the obsessions or compulsions that cause marked distress?
>1hr/day or significantly interfere with normal routine
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what are the different types of obsessions?
``` 􀀍 Fear of contamination 􀀍 Loosing control 􀀍 Unwanted sexual thoughts 􀀍 Religious obsessions 􀀍 Fear of causing harm 􀀍 Obsessions related to perfectionism ```
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what are the different types of compulsions?
``` Washing and cleaning 􀀍 Checking 􀀍 Repeating 􀀍 Mental compulsions 􀀍 Other compulsions ```
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what are some treatment options for OCD?
CBT -exposure response prevention medication (antidepressants, mood stabilizers, benzos) deep brain stimulation (localized electrical currents)
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what suppresses or cures the obsession?
the compulsion

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