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37 Cards in this Set
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Anxiety |
anticipation of future threat |
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Fear |
The emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat |
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Panic Attacks |
Appear predominately within the anxiety disorders as a type of fear response |
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Symptoms of Anxiety |
Nervousness, Tension Poor attention and/or concentration Heart Racing Sweating Trembling feeling dizziness insomnia frequent urination/diarrhea or both |
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Agoraphobia |
Anxiety or avoidance of places or situations that may be difficult to escape or in which help is difficult to find if a panic attack were to occur |
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Facts about Anxiety |
25% of people will suffer from anxiety at some point 37 million people per year in the US suffer from anxiety disorders Incidence in anxiety disorders are twice as high in woman than men
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Disorders |
Separation Anxiety Selective Mutism Social Anxiety (social phobia) Panic Disorder Agoraphobia Generalized anxiety disorder substance/medication induced anxiety |
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Specific Phobia |
Characterized by clinically significant anxiety provoked by exposure to a specific fears object and or situation |
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Examples of Phobias |
Acrophobia- Fear of heights Aquaphobia- Fear of Water Agoraphobia- Fear of open places Hematophobia- Fear of blood Zoophobia- Fear of animals Xenophobia- Fear of strangers |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Characterized by obsessions (which causes anxiety) and/or by compulsions (which serve to neutralize anxiety) |
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Obsessions |
Form of thoughts, urges or images |
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Convulsion |
Person attempts to suppress or neutralize the anxiety of the obsession by performing a convulsion |
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Related Disorders |
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Hoarding Disorder Trichotillomania Excoriation Disorder |
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Dissociative Identity Disorder |
Characterized by the presences of two or more identities or personalities |
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Dissociative Amnesia |
Characterized by an inability to recall important personal info, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness |
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Depersonalization |
Unreality, detachment or being outside observer to ones thoughts feelings, sensations, body or actions |
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Derealization |
Unreality or detachment with respect to surroundings EX: People of objects seemingly unreal, dreamlike, lifeless, distorted |
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Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms of Depression vs. Hypomania |
Oversleeping vs. Decreased need for sleep Withdrawal vs. Sociability Taciturn vs. Talkative Tearfulness vs. Laughing/Joking Lethargiv vs. Hyperactive/Productive |
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Mania |
Episodic, causes marked social and occupational impairment, often leads to hospitalization. Psychosis is common |
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HypoMania |
Episodic, does not mark social or occupational impairment. May temporarily improve functioning. No hospitalization, no psychosis. |
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Mania / Hypomania |
Distractibility- inability to maintain focus Insomnia- reduced sleep increased energy Grandiosity- inflated self esteem Flight of ideas- racing or crowded thoughts Activities- increased goal directed activities Speech- more talkative than usual Thoughtless - risky behavior |
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Hyperthymia |
Chronic; high energy, productivity, risk seeking. Little need for sleep. |
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Dysthymia |
Chronic; Low energy, pessimism, risk aversive. May need 9 hours of sleep or more per night. |
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Cyclothymia |
Chronic; mood instability. Numerous periods of hypomania and subsyndromal depression. |
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Euthymia |
Normal mood and energy level |
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Difference between Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 |
A person diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder has manic episodes while a person diagnosed with Bipolar 2 Disorder has hypomanic episodes. |
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Somatic Symptom Disorder |
One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in disruption of daily life. |
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Somatic Symptoms |
Excessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors of health concerns such as high level of anxiety of health or symptoms, excessive time or energy focusing on these health concerns, and disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of ones symptoms |
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Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders |
Somatic Symptom Disorder Illness Anxiety Disorder Conversion Disorder Factitious Disorder VOLUNTARY* |
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Conversion Disorder (functional or neurological symptom disorder) |
One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function such as ... -Weakness or paralysis -Swallowing Symptoms -Abnormal Movment -Attacks or Seizures The issue of "Hysteria" |
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Factitious Disorder |
Imposed on self False physical or psychological signs or symptoms Individual presents themselves to others are injured, ill or impaired The issue of "Malingering" |
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Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
Acute Stress Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Adjustment Disorder Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder Reactive Attachment Disorder |
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Acute |
Last less than 6 months (ASD) |
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Chronic |
Lasts longer than 6 months (PTSD) |
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Trauma and Stressor Disorders include... |
Disorders in which exposure to a traumatic event. Psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic event. |
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Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder |
Depressed mood most of the day, nearly everyday Diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all activities of the day Significant weight loss/gain Insomnia or Hypersomnia Feelings of worthlessness and guilt Inability to think or concentrate Recurrent thoughts of Death |
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History of the word Hysteria |
Frued, Hyponosis to show woman there is no physical ailment keeping them from walking |
