NSG 322 TOPIC 2 ANXIETY & SOMATIC DISORDERS
1. An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of separation from a person(usually parents)
Answer: Separation Anxiety Disorder
2. Until what age is separation anxiety disorder appropriate? (Affects 4% ofchildren)
Answer: 1 year
3. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Fear of losing a loved one
- Fear of being kidnapped
- Sleeps with/near parents
- Stomach distress
- Temporary loss of bladder control
Answer: Separation Anxiety Disorder
4. What are forms of treatment for separation anxiety disorder?
Answer:
- Bibliotherapy (children books)
- CBT
- SSRIs
- Beta blockers
- Antihistamines
5. What assessment tools are used to assess separation anxiety disorder?
Answer:
-Spence Children's Anxiety Scale
- Hamilton Anxiety Scale
6. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Severe anxiety related to a social situation or performance
- Increased BP/HR
Answer: Social Anxiety Disorder
7. Besides CBT, what is used to treat social anxiety disorder?
Answer: PRN Propranolol (Beta blocker)
, 8. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Excessive anxiety/worry
- Long onset
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sweating
- Irritability
Answer: General Anxiety Disorder
9. What is the average age of onset for general anxiety disorder?
Answer: 31
10. Besides CBT, what is treatment for General Anxiety Disorder?
Answer: Chronicanxiolytics
11. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Frequent panic attacks without a clear trigger
Answer: Panic Disorder
12. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Fear of situations where escape may be difficult
- Fear of being alone
Answer: Agoraphobia
13. Besides CBT, what is the treatment for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia?-
Answer: SSRIs
14. Panic Disorder is usually seen with , but not always
Answer: Agoraphobia
15. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Intense AND irrational fear about something
- Avoid this something
Answer: Phobia
16. What is the most effective treatment for a phobia?
Answer: Face your fear
1. An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of separation from a person(usually parents)
Answer: Separation Anxiety Disorder
2. Until what age is separation anxiety disorder appropriate? (Affects 4% ofchildren)
Answer: 1 year
3. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Fear of losing a loved one
- Fear of being kidnapped
- Sleeps with/near parents
- Stomach distress
- Temporary loss of bladder control
Answer: Separation Anxiety Disorder
4. What are forms of treatment for separation anxiety disorder?
Answer:
- Bibliotherapy (children books)
- CBT
- SSRIs
- Beta blockers
- Antihistamines
5. What assessment tools are used to assess separation anxiety disorder?
Answer:
-Spence Children's Anxiety Scale
- Hamilton Anxiety Scale
6. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Severe anxiety related to a social situation or performance
- Increased BP/HR
Answer: Social Anxiety Disorder
7. Besides CBT, what is used to treat social anxiety disorder?
Answer: PRN Propranolol (Beta blocker)
, 8. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Excessive anxiety/worry
- Long onset
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sweating
- Irritability
Answer: General Anxiety Disorder
9. What is the average age of onset for general anxiety disorder?
Answer: 31
10. Besides CBT, what is treatment for General Anxiety Disorder?
Answer: Chronicanxiolytics
11. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Frequent panic attacks without a clear trigger
Answer: Panic Disorder
12. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Fear of situations where escape may be difficult
- Fear of being alone
Answer: Agoraphobia
13. Besides CBT, what is the treatment for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia?-
Answer: SSRIs
14. Panic Disorder is usually seen with , but not always
Answer: Agoraphobia
15. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Intense AND irrational fear about something
- Avoid this something
Answer: Phobia
16. What is the most effective treatment for a phobia?
Answer: Face your fear
