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GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) |
Excessive, persistent worry about 2+ problems for 6+ months |
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Signs of GAD |
Poor concentration and coping skills, tachycardia, restlessness, sweating, fatigue, shortness of breath |
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Which anxiety disorder is chronic with slow progression? |
GAD |
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Phobic disorder |
Excessive fear of a situation or object |
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Signs of phobic disorder |
Acknowledgement of unreasonable fear, trembling, blushing, nausea, avoidance of certain situations, low self esteem |
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OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) |
Recurrent, intrusive thoughts that create anxiety and lead to compulsive acts; the act is formed to try to get rid of obsessive thoughts |
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PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) |
Endurement of life threatening events & upon remembrance of events feelings of horror, recurrent symptoms of anxiety, or flashbacks/nightmares are experienced |
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Signs of PTSD |
Avoid talking about particular stressful event, disinterest in normal acitivites, detachment from others |
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The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders multi axial approach |
Axis I- major health disorder Axis II- personality disorders or mental retardation Axis III- physical health disorders Axis IV- psychosocial or evironmental factors Axis V- global assessment of functioning (GAF) |
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Treatment of anxiety disorders |
Supportive therapy, individual therapy, education about relaxation techniques, stress management, anxiolytic medications, cognitive - behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing |
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Anxiety meds: benzos |
Xanax, librium (used for alcoholics), valium, ativan |
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Anxiety meds: nonbenzos |
Buspar, duloxetine (cymbalta), SSRI'S (Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft) |
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Nonbenzos take how long usually to take effect? |
1-3 weeks |
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What is one main reason antidepressants aren't taken properly? |
Side effect of sexual dysfunctions, decreased desire |
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Benzos take how long to take effect? |
Minutes to an hour, addictive, CNS depressants, catharsis |
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Mood disorders |
Bipolar and major depressive disorder |
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Bipolar disorder |
Episodes of extreme sadness, hoplessness, and helplessness alternated with periods of extreme happiness, elation, and hyperactivity |
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3 types of bipolar |
Bipolar I - characterized by major depression w/at least 1 episode of hypomania Bipolar II- characterized by 1+ depressive episodes w/at least 1 episode of hypomania Hypomania- flight of ideas, pressured speech, inability to concentrate, decreased need for sleep or food, increased goal directed activity, impulsive spending, hypersexuality |
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Treatment of mood disorders |
Lithium carbonate, antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine or haloperidol, anticonvulsants such as divalproex (depakote) & carbamazepine (tegretol), atypical antipsychotics |
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