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| What is the psychiatry definition of Anxiety? |
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Definition
| Abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs, by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with it. |
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| What symptoms are associated with a panic attack? |
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Definition
Palpitations, tachycardia
Sweating
Trembling or shaking
shortness of breath, smothering
choking
chest pain or discomfort
nausea or abdominal distress
dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, faint
derealization or depersonalization
Fear of losing control, "going crazy"
fear of dying
paresthesias
chills or hot flashes
sudden onset, 5-30 minutes |
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Term
| What is a fear of being unable to escape a place? |
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Definition
Agoraphobia
Also...
Fear of marketplace
Avoid crowded places
Housebound |
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Term
| How is a panic Disorder defined? |
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Definition
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
1+ months:
persistent concern about attacks
worry about consequences of attack
significant change in behavior due to attacks
With or Without agoraphobia |
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Term
| What disorder has excessive anxiety more days than not for at least 6 months? |
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Definition
| Generalized Anixiety Disorder |
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Term
| What symptoms are associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder? |
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Definition
Restlessness or feeling on edge
Being easily fatigued
difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance
(need 3 of 6 for Generalized Anxiety Disorder) |
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Term
| What is the Treatment for GAD/Panic Disorders? |
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Definition
Pharmacology:
Anxiolytics - Benzos, Buspirone
SSRIs
Psychotherapy:
Relaxation techniques
Breathing, self-talk |
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Term
| How is Social Phobia Defined? |
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Definition
Marked and persistent fear of one or more sodial or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others.
Fears they will act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing. |
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Term
| How does a patient with Social Phobia view their fear? |
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Definition
| The person recognizes the fear is excessive or unreasonable. |
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Term
| What are the 5 subtypes of Specific Phobias? |
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Definition
Animal Type
Natural Environment Type
Blood-injection Type
Situational Type
Other |
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Term
| What kind of psychotherapy is used to treat phobias? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Either Obsessions or Compulsions
Insight that the O/c are excessive or unreasonable
Marked distress, time consuming, significantly interfere with routine or functioning
Not due to another psychiatric/medical cause |
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Term
| What is the definition of an Obsession? |
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Definition
Recurrent of Persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate, and cause anxiety or distress
The person attempts to ignore or suppress
The person recoginizes they are a product of his/her own mind |
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Term
| What area of the brain is highly implicated in OCD? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts
Person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession |
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Term
| When does OCD usually develop by? |
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Definition
by age 30
Can "grow out of it"
2-3% prevalenc
Women=Men
70-80% comorbidity with Depression |
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Term
| How is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder characterized? |
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Definition
"Neat Freaks"
Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, details, rules, lists, etc. |
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Term
| What is the Treatment for OCD? |
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Definition
SSRIs
Clomipramine
Therapy - Exposure and response prevention |
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Term
| What are the 4 R's of Brain Lock system? |
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Definition
Relabel
Reattribute
Refocus
Revalue |
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Term
| How is the Duration of PTSD characterized? |
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Definition
>1 but <3 months = acute
>3 months = chronic
>6 months postevent = delayed onset |
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Term
| What is the prerequisite for PTSD? |
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Definition
The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which:
1. The person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury.
2. The person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. |
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Term
| What are the 3 different categories of criteria for PTSD? |
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Definition
1. Traumatic event is persistently reexperienced
2. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the event.
3. Persistent symptoms of increased arousal. |
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Term
| What are the Treatments for PTSD? |
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Definition
Residential Treatment Programs
Pharmacology - anxiety, mood, sleep symptoms
Psychotherapy:
Prolonged Exposure therapy, Group psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior therapy |
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Term
| How does Prolonged Exposure therapy work? |
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Definition
| Recording the story of the traumatic event, then listening to it over and over. |
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Term
| What are the characteristic of Acute Stress Disorder? |
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Definition
>2 days <4 weeks
Traumatic event
Significant impairment
not due to other psychiatric/medical cause |
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Term
| What other symptoms are associated with ASD either during or after experiencing the event? |
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Definition
1. sense of numbing, detachment, or absence of emotional reponsiveness
2. reduction of awareness of surroundings
3. derealization
4. depersonalization
5. dissociative amnesia
(3 or More needed for ASD) |
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Term
| What percentage of MVA survivors who have ASD will develop PTSD? |
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Definition
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