Module & Chapter 1

Question 1

In the DSM 5, anxiety disorders are organized into ___ chapters: ________

Answer 1

3: Anxiety disorders, obsessive disorders, and trauma and stress related disorders

Question 2

Anxiety

Answer 2

An individual feels threatened of a future negative event

Question 3

Fear

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Occurs due to a present event

Question 4

Panic

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A false alarm reaction

Question 5

Phyisological Symptoms of Anxiety alter the

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Autonomic system

Question 6

Cognitive Symptoms of Anxiety alterations in:

Answer 6

Conciousness

Question 7

Behavioural responses are ____

Answer 7

Consequences of emotions

Question 8

When does anxiety cause a problem?

Answer 8

When anxiety causes significant distress or impairment in various areas of daily functioning

Question 9

Biological Contributions to Anxiety

Answer 9

Genetics - more so temperamental than a certain disorder
Neuroanatomy and Neurotransmitters (Fight or flight)

Question 10

Psychological Contributions of Anxiety

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Behavioural factors: learned through classical conditioning
Cognitive Factors: anxious often only view things consistent with the idea that everything is dangerous
Interpersonal factors: Parenting styles

Question 11

Neurotransmitters related with anxiety

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Gaba, serotonin, norepinephrine

Question 12

Social Factors of Anxiety

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Stressful life events

Question 13

Integrated Approach

Answer 13

Combines bio, psycho, and social factors to explain anxiety-related disorders

Question 14

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 14

Uncontrollable, unrpoductive worry about everyday minor events

Question 15

Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

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Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks involving a sudden onset of physiological symptoms

Question 16

Social Anxiety Disorder

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Irrational fear and avoidance of performance disorder

Question 17

Specific Phobia

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Fear and avoidance of objects or situations that do not present any real danger

Question 18

Symptoms of GAD

Answer 18

Muscle tension, irritability, sleeping disturbance, fatigue, mental agitation

Question 19

Majority of people with GAD are

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Female

Question 20

GAD has a ______ onset

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Gradual

Question 21

People think that instead of inherting GAD, they actually inherit

Answer 21

Anxiety sensitivity

Question 22

People with GAD do not show much changes in ____

Answer 22

physiological factors

Question 23

Dugas and Ladouceur Model on GAD

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Intolerance of uncertainty
Positive beliefs about worry
Poor problem orientation
Cognitive avoidance

Question 24

Treatment for GAD

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Drugs: benzodiazepine and antidepressants
Psychological:
CBT

Question 25

For GAD, is psychological or drug treatments more helpful?

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Psychological

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Mindfullness Includes

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Accepting distressing feelins and become more tolerant of them

Question 27

Two Types of Panic Attacks

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cued/expected panic attacks uncued/unexpected panic attack

Question 28

Derealization & Depersonality

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Feelings of unreality and feelings of being detached from oneself

Question 28

There must be ____ or more symptoms in order to be deemed a panic attack

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4

Question 29

_____ are more like to experience panic disorder

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Women

Question 30

Interoceptive Avoidance

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Removing oneself from situations of activities that might produce physiological arousal similar to a panic attack

Question 31

Agora derives from the greek word

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Fear of the market place

Question 32

Causes of Panic Disorder

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Genetic predisposal Panic attacks are classical conditioning responses.

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Learned Alarms

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Previous panic attacks now being associated with certain stimulation

Question 34

Treatment for Panic Disorders

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SSRIs PCT - a form of CBT It is most helpful to use both

Question 35

Men or women most likely to experience phobias?

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Women

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5 Specifiers of Phobias

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Blood-injury-injection Phobia Animal Phobia Natural Environment Phobia Situational Phobias Other Type

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Causes of Phobias

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People learn something is scary, then avoid it, causing it to be more scary

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Prepared Learning

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Some fears may reflect clasical conditionng, but only to stimuli which an organism is physiologically prepared to be sensitive, like snakes, spiders and heights but not lams

Question 39

Treatments for Phobias

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Gradual Exposure Systematic Desensitzation Modelling Therapy Virtual Reality Therapy

Question 40

Social Anxiety is the most

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Prevalent

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Causes of social anxiety

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Genetics Behavioural inhibition Conditioning theory of panic attacks can be applied to explain SAD

Question 42

Treatment for Social Anxiety

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Drug Therapies CBGT Social Mishap Exposures

Question 43

Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD

Answer 43

If the stressor causes significant impairment in social or occupational functioning that lasts for less than a month, Acute is given ,if more than a month, PTSD is given

Question 44

PTSD

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Extreme response to a severe stressor, including increased anxiety, avoidance of related stimuli and numbing of emotional response

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Symptoms of PTSD AND ASD

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Re-expering traumatic event Avoidance of stimuli Reduction of responsiveness Increased arousal

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Causes of PTSD

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Exposure to trauma Tendency to take responsibility Anxiety sensitivity

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Protective Factors for PTSD

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less severe events Higher intelligence Coping skills Resilience

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Causal Theories of PTSD

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Psychological-Learning Theories (avoidance is built up) cognitive biological theories (disorder of memory) Social and Cultural Factors (lack of support system)

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Treatments of PTSD

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Exposure Therapy Virtual Exposure Therapy MDMA Eye Movement Densensitzation

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Obsessions

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Persistent thoughts, ideas, impulses or images that seem to invade a person's conciousness

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Compulsions

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Repetitive behaviour or mental act that a person feels compelled or drive to perform

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Male to female ratio is ___ when it comes to PTSD

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Equal

Question 53

Causes of OCD

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Biological - levels of serotonin Cognitive - tendency to exaggerate the risk of unfortunate events

Question 54

Treatment for OCD

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Exposure and Response