NU 664C Exam: Anxiety
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Disorders and Their Treatments |! |! |!
Anxiety Disorders - Correct answer ✔A group of mental health disorders
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characterized by excessive fear or anxiety. |! |! |! |! |!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Correct answer ✔A disorder marked
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by excessive worry about various aspects of life, developing gradually.
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Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔A disorder characterized by recurrent,
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unexpected panic attacks accompanied by fear of future attacks.
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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Correct answer ✔An intense fear of social or
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performance situations, typically beginning in the teenage years.
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Panic Attack - Correct answer ✔A sudden episode of intense fear or
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discomfort that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real
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danger.
Anticipatory Anxiety - Correct answer ✔The fear of experiencing further
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panic attacks, leading to persistent worry.
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Avoidance Behaviors - Correct answer ✔Actions taken to avoid real or
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imagined triggers to prevent another panic attack.
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,Agoraphobia - Correct answer ✔Fear or anxiety about being in situations
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where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic
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attack.
Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔A persistent and intense fear of a specific
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object or situation that leads to avoidance behavior.
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DSM-5 - Correct answer ✔The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
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Disorders, Fifth Edition, a standard classification of mental disorders.
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ICD-10 - Correct answer ✔The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth
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Revision, a system used for coding and classifying diseases.
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Physical Symptoms of Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Include palpitations,
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sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
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Cognitive Symptoms of GAD - Correct answer ✔Include difficulty
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concentrating and constant worry that is disproportionate to actual stressors.
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Duration of Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔At least 1 month of worry after
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1 panic attack.
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Required Number of Symptoms for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔4 or
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more symptoms must occur during a panic attack.
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, Exclusions for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Symptoms must not be a
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result of substance use, another medical condition, or another mental
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disorder.
Symptoms of Agoraphobia - Correct answer ✔Fear of public transportation,
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open spaces, confined spaces, being in a crowd, or being alone outside of
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home.
Duration of Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔Persistent and lasting for at
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least 6 months.
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Psychosocial Consequences of Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔Marked |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of
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functioning.
Fear of Social Situations - Correct answer ✔In social anxiety disorder, the fear
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is of embarrassing oneself in social situations.
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Triggers for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Panic attacks can occur
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without an obvious trigger, but may be related to situations that caused
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previous attacks. |!
Cultural Considerations in Anxiety - Correct answer ✔Anxiety symptoms
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may be presented differently across cultures.
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Disorders and Their Treatments |! |! |!
Anxiety Disorders - Correct answer ✔A group of mental health disorders
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characterized by excessive fear or anxiety. |! |! |! |! |!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Correct answer ✔A disorder marked
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by excessive worry about various aspects of life, developing gradually.
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Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔A disorder characterized by recurrent,
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unexpected panic attacks accompanied by fear of future attacks.
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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Correct answer ✔An intense fear of social or
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performance situations, typically beginning in the teenage years.
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Panic Attack - Correct answer ✔A sudden episode of intense fear or
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discomfort that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real
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danger.
Anticipatory Anxiety - Correct answer ✔The fear of experiencing further
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panic attacks, leading to persistent worry.
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Avoidance Behaviors - Correct answer ✔Actions taken to avoid real or
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imagined triggers to prevent another panic attack.
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,Agoraphobia - Correct answer ✔Fear or anxiety about being in situations
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where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic
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attack.
Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔A persistent and intense fear of a specific
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object or situation that leads to avoidance behavior.
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DSM-5 - Correct answer ✔The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
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Disorders, Fifth Edition, a standard classification of mental disorders.
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ICD-10 - Correct answer ✔The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth
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Revision, a system used for coding and classifying diseases.
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Physical Symptoms of Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Include palpitations,
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sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
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Cognitive Symptoms of GAD - Correct answer ✔Include difficulty
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concentrating and constant worry that is disproportionate to actual stressors.
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Duration of Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔At least 1 month of worry after
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1 panic attack.
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Required Number of Symptoms for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔4 or
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more symptoms must occur during a panic attack.
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, Exclusions for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Symptoms must not be a
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result of substance use, another medical condition, or another mental
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disorder.
Symptoms of Agoraphobia - Correct answer ✔Fear of public transportation,
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open spaces, confined spaces, being in a crowd, or being alone outside of
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home.
Duration of Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔Persistent and lasting for at
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least 6 months.
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Psychosocial Consequences of Specific Phobia - Correct answer ✔Marked |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of
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functioning.
Fear of Social Situations - Correct answer ✔In social anxiety disorder, the fear
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is of embarrassing oneself in social situations.
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Triggers for Panic Disorder - Correct answer ✔Panic attacks can occur
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without an obvious trigger, but may be related to situations that caused
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previous attacks. |!
Cultural Considerations in Anxiety - Correct answer ✔Anxiety symptoms
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may be presented differently across cultures.
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