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11 Cards in this Set
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Difference between fear/anxiety? |
Fear describes a feeling of IMMEDIATE danger/harm Anxiety = feeling occurring when source of harm uncertain/distant in space/time |
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LeDoux & Pine theory on fear/anxiety circuits? |
2x circuits Fear circuitry more automated due to immediacy Anxiety circuitry more nuanced due to future implication of harm Therefore a distinction of each circuit is needed for proper treatment |
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Most common type of d/o? |
Anxiety |
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Describe Specific Phobia criteria |
Marked fear/anxiety/avoidance of circumscribed objects Fear out of proportion to threat Persists 6 months Aetiology - social learning, over present mems of painful events Treatment - exposure therapy - in vivo, gradual V’s flooding |
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List two main causes of panic disorder |
Cognitive theory - catastrophic misinterpretations of somatic/other experiences Anxiety sensitivity - heart beat increase |
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What is agoraphobia ? |
Marked fear/anxiety/avoidance of SITUATIONS I.e PT, open spaces fears escape might be difficult/ help not available Persists 6 months Prevalence lifetime .6-1.1% |
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What is the difference between social anxiety disorder and agoraphobia ? |
Social anxiety d/o is fear of social interactions where one is focus/scrutinised Agoraphobia is all encompassing, usually more chronic |
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Treatment for social anxiety d/o? |
Exposure therapy - to change affective/behavioural patterns Applied relaxation Cognitive restructuring |
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Criteria for GAD |
Excessive anxiety/worry about various events occurring more days than not over 6 months - worries about everything At least three symptoms - 1 for child - restlessness, on edge, tension, fatigued easily |
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Causes of GAD |
Avoidance model of worry Intolerance of uncertainty mode Contrastive avoidance model - large change in how one feels is the worry |
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Typical onset of GAD |
Late 20s, early 30s High comorbidity with mood d/o |
