Flashcards in OCD and such Deck (89)
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What is fear?
the physical and mental response to an *imminent* threat
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What is anxiety?
The anticipation of threat in the *future*
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Anxiety or fear: threat is known
Fear
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Anxiety or fear: desire to escape
Fear
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Anxiety or fear: desire to avoid
Anxiety
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Anxiety or fear: muscle tension and vigilance
Anxiety
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Anxiety or fear: fight/flight/freeze response
Fear
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True or false: both anxiety and fear can occur as part of anxiety disorders
True
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What is the most common category of mental disorders?
Anxiety disorders
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What is the prevalence of anxiety disorders every year?
18%
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Are anxiety disorders more common in women or men?
Women
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True or false: anxiety disorders tend to develop in adulthood
False--childhood
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What is the classic course of GAD?
Chronic, waxing and waning course
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What does avoidance lead to? Exposure?
Avoidance - Anxiety
Exposure - Extinction
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What is the lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders in women? Men?
Women = 30%
Men = 19%
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What are the comorbidities of anxiety disorders?
Depression and substance abuse
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What are the 4 criteria for specific phobias?
-Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object
-Exposure to the phobic stimulus provokes immediate fear
-The phobic object is avoided
-Fear is out of proportion to the actual danger
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How long do phobias last for, (to meet the criteria)?
6 months
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True or false: most people with a phobia usually do not have more than one
False--most do
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In what age group are phobias particularly prevalent in?
Adolescents
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True or false: excessive fears are common in young children, and often transitory--thus consider it part of normal development
True
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What is the major difference between phobias and realistic fears?
Realistic fears are proportional to probability
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What is the best treatment for fear?
Exposure therapy
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What is the one exception to increased SNS with phobias?
Sight of blood
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Is pharmacotherapy recommended for treatment of phobias? Why or why not?
No--treatment gains are not sustained
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How long does exposure therapy have to last for?
until fear decreases
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When is pharmacotherapy appropriate for phobias?
For one time instances (flying for one time, vs flying constantly for new job)
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What are the criteria for social anxiety disorder? (5)
-Marked fear/anxiety of social situations
-Concern for acting in a way that is humiliating
-Exposure to social situations
-Feared situation is avoided
-Fear/anxiety is out of proportion
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What is the time duration that is needed to diagnose social anxiety disorder?
6 months or more
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