NU664 EXAM 2 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
levels of anxiety - (ANSWER)1-normative, perceptual field broadened
2-normative, perceptual field mild narrow
3-pathological, VS changes
4-pathological, panic
ataque de nervios - (ANSWER)a self-labeled syndrome found in Latinos in which they experience a
mixture of anxiety, panic, depression, and anger
older adult anxiety symptoms - (ANSWER)somatic concerns
DSM5 anxiety disorders - (ANSWER)panic disorder
agorabphobia
social anxiety disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
selective mutism
fear vs anxiety - (ANSWER)panic attacks are fear response
fear is imminent threat
anxiety is perceived/future
2 components of anxiety - (ANSWER)awareness of physiological sensations I.e. VS
awareness of being nervous/frightened
limbic system - (ANSWER)amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus
thalamus
mild anxiety - (ANSWER)eustress
motivating
,NU664 EXAM 2 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
normal
___% pts with GAD have 1 other psychiatric disorder - (ANSWER)90%
____ of people with GAD also have ____ - (ANSWER)2/3 also have MDD
_____ is comorbid with BPD and body dysmorphic disorder - (ANSWER)social phobia
medical conditions associated w/ anxiety - (ANSWER)migraines
anemia
IBS
PUD
RA
asthma/COPD
CVD
endocrine disorders
fear panic phobia is ____ part of brain - (ANSWER)amygdala center circuit
worry apprehension expectations, obsessions is what part of brain - (ANSWER)cohticostraital thalamic
circuit
fear responses triggers what part of brain? - (ANSWER)amygdala
limbic system role - (ANSWER)emotions
learning
social behavior
, NU664 EXAM 2 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
prefrontal cortex - (ANSWER)executive funcitoning/decision making
what is no longer considered anxiety disorders per DSM5? - (ANSWER)OCD/obsessive
common vitamin deficiency in anxiety - (ANSWER)B12
meds that induce anxiety symptoms - (ANSWER)anticholinergics
sympathomimetics
withdrawal syndromes that mimic anxiety sx - (ANSWER)SSRI discontinuation syndrome
most common anxiety disorder <12 - (ANSWER)separation anxiety disorder
important to consider "normal development"
separation anxiety duration - (ANSWER)4 weeks in children
6 months in adults
selective mutism essential feature - (ANSWER)will not initiate speech or reciprocate with others in social
situations
speak w/ immediate family members at home
most common <5 YO
duration 1 month
separation anxiety essential feature - (ANSWER)excessive fear/anxiety focused on separation from
home or attachment figures
nightmares
kidnapping,monsters, school avoidance,
levels of anxiety - (ANSWER)1-normative, perceptual field broadened
2-normative, perceptual field mild narrow
3-pathological, VS changes
4-pathological, panic
ataque de nervios - (ANSWER)a self-labeled syndrome found in Latinos in which they experience a
mixture of anxiety, panic, depression, and anger
older adult anxiety symptoms - (ANSWER)somatic concerns
DSM5 anxiety disorders - (ANSWER)panic disorder
agorabphobia
social anxiety disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
selective mutism
fear vs anxiety - (ANSWER)panic attacks are fear response
fear is imminent threat
anxiety is perceived/future
2 components of anxiety - (ANSWER)awareness of physiological sensations I.e. VS
awareness of being nervous/frightened
limbic system - (ANSWER)amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus
thalamus
mild anxiety - (ANSWER)eustress
motivating
,NU664 EXAM 2 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
normal
___% pts with GAD have 1 other psychiatric disorder - (ANSWER)90%
____ of people with GAD also have ____ - (ANSWER)2/3 also have MDD
_____ is comorbid with BPD and body dysmorphic disorder - (ANSWER)social phobia
medical conditions associated w/ anxiety - (ANSWER)migraines
anemia
IBS
PUD
RA
asthma/COPD
CVD
endocrine disorders
fear panic phobia is ____ part of brain - (ANSWER)amygdala center circuit
worry apprehension expectations, obsessions is what part of brain - (ANSWER)cohticostraital thalamic
circuit
fear responses triggers what part of brain? - (ANSWER)amygdala
limbic system role - (ANSWER)emotions
learning
social behavior
, NU664 EXAM 2 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
prefrontal cortex - (ANSWER)executive funcitoning/decision making
what is no longer considered anxiety disorders per DSM5? - (ANSWER)OCD/obsessive
common vitamin deficiency in anxiety - (ANSWER)B12
meds that induce anxiety symptoms - (ANSWER)anticholinergics
sympathomimetics
withdrawal syndromes that mimic anxiety sx - (ANSWER)SSRI discontinuation syndrome
most common anxiety disorder <12 - (ANSWER)separation anxiety disorder
important to consider "normal development"
separation anxiety duration - (ANSWER)4 weeks in children
6 months in adults
selective mutism essential feature - (ANSWER)will not initiate speech or reciprocate with others in social
situations
speak w/ immediate family members at home
most common <5 YO
duration 1 month
separation anxiety essential feature - (ANSWER)excessive fear/anxiety focused on separation from
home or attachment figures
nightmares
kidnapping,monsters, school avoidance,
