Anxiety and Massage Therapy Flashcards

1
Q

Everyday anxiety is part of a larger state called _______.

A

FEAR

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2
Q

Name the short term anxiety experienced in relation to a stressful circumstance (hospital, exam, etc)?

A

STATE ANXIETY

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3
Q

Name the term defined as anxiety-prone personality?

A

TRAIT ANXIETY

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4
Q

What is the STAI?

A

STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY

anxiety measuring tool for studies

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5
Q

A healthy state of anxiety can lead to optimal ____________.

A

PERFORMANCE

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6
Q

What are the 6 key themes in problem anxiety and anxiety illness?

A
  1. PATHOLOGICAL WORRY, HYPERVIGILANCE
  2. AVOIDANCE of people, places, objects, activities
  3. anxious FIXATIONS, obsessive thoughts/behaviours
  4. CONTROLLING BEHAVIOURS
  5. VIOLENT/SUICIDAL IDEALATION
  6. SELF-MEDICATION BEHAVIOURS
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7
Q

Name the limbic system centre that is a communications hub between parts of the brain that process incoming signals and the parts that interpret them. It alerts the rest of the brain a threat is present, triggering fear/anxiety.

A

AMYGDALA

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8
Q

Name the brain centre that encodes painful or threatening events into memories?

A

HIPPOCAMPUS

becomes smaller in traumatized people, responsible for flashbacks

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9
Q

Children with _________ levels of anxiety are better equipped to deal with chaos.

A

HIGHER

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10
Q

What are the 3 main neurotransmitters of anxiety?

A
  1. SEROTONIN - good mood mediator
  2. DOPAMINE - pleasure/pain, motivation/reward
  3. GABA - mediator of relaxation/sleep
    + NOREPINEPHRINE
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11
Q

“Anxiety Disorder” represents prolonged states of what, generally lasting how long? (4)

A

FEAR, ANXIETY or PHOBIA

lasting 6 MONTHS or more

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12
Q

List the 4 main causes of anxiety disorder?

A
  1. FAMILY PATTERN
  2. TRAUMA
  3. DISEASE STATES
  4. DRUGS / CHEMICALS
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13
Q

Traumatic experiences can create diminished “windows of ___________”.

A

TOLERANCE

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