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25 Cards in this Set
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Fear |
Has a real or perceived imminent threat. |
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Anxiety |
Is the anticipation of future threats. |
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Etiology-Anxiety Disorders |
*decreased GABBA levels *increased dopamine *decreased seratonin
Genetic factors:women or other family members Psychological factors:stress or childhood trauma |
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Course and Prognosis-Anxiety disorders |
All disorders are considered chronic. Have comorbid mental health conditions such as depression |
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Name the 11 different anxiety disorders |
Separation anxiety Selective mutism Specific phobia Social anxiety disorder Panic disorder Agoraphobia Generalized anxiety disorder Substance/Med induced anxiety Anxiety from other med condit. Other specified anxiety disorder Unspecified anxiety disorder |
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Specific Phobia Definition |
*object or situation almost always evokes immediate fear * Response is out of proportion *lasts at least 6months *significant stress or impairment of OT performance *Not otherwise explained by a mental health comdition |
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5 Specifier Phobia Stimulus |
Animal type
Natural environment type
Blood injection-Injury type
Situational type
Other type |
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Signs &Symptoms of Specific Phobia |
*Sweating *increased heart rate * trembling |
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Phobia Etiology |
*generally unknown *can be caused by a traumatic event |
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Agoraphobia definition |
Anxiety about being in situations where escape might be difficult
Sufferers often won't leave the home |
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Agoraphobia Diagnoses |
Need at least 2 of the 5 situational fears
Needs to last more than6 months |
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5 Situational Fears of agoraphobia |
*using public transportation
*being in open spaces
*being in enclosed spaces
*standing in line or being in a crowd
*being outside the home alone |
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Agoraphobia Caises |
Panic Disorder and other phobias can predispose a client to agoraphobia
Another medical condition could contribute
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Generalized Anxiety disorder |
Excessive anxiety and worry for more than 6 months
Difficult to control and causes stress to daily occupations
High comorbidity rate of depression |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder Diagnoses |
Needs at least 3 or more of the 6 symptoms |
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Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
*restlessness *being fatigued *difficulty concentrating or mind going blank *irritable *muscle tension *sleep disturbances |
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Phobia Treatment |
Cognitive behavior therapy
Systematic desensitization |
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Social Anxiety Disorder Definition |
*Marked by fear or anxiety about 1 or more social situations in which the person is exposed to scrutiny of others. * fear that he/she will act in a way that will be negatively evaluated *situation almost always evokes fear or anxiety *lasts 6 months *avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety *out ofnproportion |
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Social Anxiety Symptoms |
*Sweating *Increased Heart Rate *Trembling *Extreme Anticipatory Anxiety |
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Panic Disorder |
*Reoccurrent unexpected panic attacks * not due to other substance or medical condition *with or without agoraphobia |
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Needed to Diagnose Panic Disorder |
1)At least 1 attack followed by 1 month or more of: *persistent concern of having additional attacks *worry about the implication or consequences of the attack(heart attack, going crazy, ect) * a significant change in behavior
2)A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort where 4(or more) symptoms develop abruptly and peak within ten minutes
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2 types of Panic Attacks |
Expected and unexpected |
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Panic Disorder Symptoms |
*palipitaions *sweating *trembling *sensations of shortness of breath or smothering * feeling of choking *cheat pain or discomfort *Nausea or abdominal distress *chills or hot flashes *feeling dizzy *derealization or depersonalizations *fear of losing control/going crazy *fear of dying *parathesias(numbness or tingling sensations) *panic attacks |
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Unexpected Panic Attack |
The individual does not associate onset with any type of trigger. Spontaneous or out of the blue |
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Expected Panic Attack |
Happens because of an obvious cue or trigger |
