PYSCH EOR ANXIETY DISORDER,
TRAUMA & STRESS RELATED DO.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Patho fo GAD - ANS 1/3 rf is genetic
sx begin in childhood
excessive anxiety/ worry (apprehensive expectation) about various events/activities lasting >
6mo
difficulty controlling the worry
associated w/ 3+ sx (only 1 needed in children) - ANS GAD
s/sx of GAD - ANS restlessness/feeling keyed up
fatigue
impaired concentration
irritabillity
muscle tension
insomnia
tx for GAD - ANS pyschotherapy + pharmacotherapy= most effective
CBT
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, SSRIs (sertraline, citalopram), SNRIS
+/- short term benzo course or augmentation w/ buspirone
>/ 2 unexpected panic attacks w/o an identifiable trigger (4+ sx of panic attack)
1 sx for > 1mo following attack - ANS panic disorder
sx of panic disorder - ANS concern about future attack/ consequences (losing control, heart
attack , going craxy )
significant maladaptive change in behavior (avoidance behavior)
patho of panic disorder - ANS median onset 20-40s
MC in F
65% cormorbid MDD
RF: FIRST D RELATIVE, childhood abuse
tx for panic disorder - ANS CBT + pharm =most effective
SSRIs FL (sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram)
SNRI (venlafaxine) also effective
TCA ( clomipramine, imipramine) if above not effective
BDZs until other medications reach full efficacy
intense fear of object/situation leading to avoidance &/or anxiety endurance - ANS specific
phobia
specific phobia patho - ANS mc in W
mean onset 10
s/sx of specific phobia - ANS > 6mo of persistent, excessive fear elicited by a specific situation
or object which is out of proportion to any actual danger/threat
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TRAUMA & STRESS RELATED DO.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Patho fo GAD - ANS 1/3 rf is genetic
sx begin in childhood
excessive anxiety/ worry (apprehensive expectation) about various events/activities lasting >
6mo
difficulty controlling the worry
associated w/ 3+ sx (only 1 needed in children) - ANS GAD
s/sx of GAD - ANS restlessness/feeling keyed up
fatigue
impaired concentration
irritabillity
muscle tension
insomnia
tx for GAD - ANS pyschotherapy + pharmacotherapy= most effective
CBT
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, SSRIs (sertraline, citalopram), SNRIS
+/- short term benzo course or augmentation w/ buspirone
>/ 2 unexpected panic attacks w/o an identifiable trigger (4+ sx of panic attack)
1 sx for > 1mo following attack - ANS panic disorder
sx of panic disorder - ANS concern about future attack/ consequences (losing control, heart
attack , going craxy )
significant maladaptive change in behavior (avoidance behavior)
patho of panic disorder - ANS median onset 20-40s
MC in F
65% cormorbid MDD
RF: FIRST D RELATIVE, childhood abuse
tx for panic disorder - ANS CBT + pharm =most effective
SSRIs FL (sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram)
SNRI (venlafaxine) also effective
TCA ( clomipramine, imipramine) if above not effective
BDZs until other medications reach full efficacy
intense fear of object/situation leading to avoidance &/or anxiety endurance - ANS specific
phobia
specific phobia patho - ANS mc in W
mean onset 10
s/sx of specific phobia - ANS > 6mo of persistent, excessive fear elicited by a specific situation
or object which is out of proportion to any actual danger/threat
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