CMN 552 ANXIETY DO EXAM 50 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
What are the autonomic symptoms of anxiety? - ANSWER-HA perspiration,
palpation, tightness of chest, mild stomach discomfort, and restlessness. Look for
inability to sit or stand still
What is the difference between anxiety and fear? - ANSWER-alert system -
Anxiety is a threat that is unknown, vague internal or confictional Where as Fear
an know threat, external, definitive non-confictional
How does anxiety affect thinking, perception, and learning? - ANSWER-It tends to
produce confusion and distortion of perceptions; both of time and space as well as
person and meanings of events. Can interfere with learning; lowering recall;
impairing the ability to relate one item to an other thus unable make associations. --
anxious people will select some items while overlooking others.
Which neurotransmitters play a role in anxiety? - ANSWER-nor-epi, serotonin and
gaba
What areas of the brain affected by anxiety can be seen in imaging studies? -
ANSWER-Increased size of cerebral ventricles - may be ass. With benzo use
Right temporal lobe panic DO R f-up but not L hemisphere is
Frontal cortex - anxiety DO
Panic attacks - parahippacampal
PTSD - increased activity in the amygdale
, What are the epidemiological characteristics of panic disorder? - ANSWER-
lifetime prevalence 1-4 percent for panic DO
6- month prevalence 1-4 for panic DO and 3-5.6 doe panic attack
Woman 3:1 Men
No diff based on race
Develops young adult hood 25 year average but any age possible
May be under reported in kids
correlation from recent divorce or separation
What are the common comorbidity conditions with panic disorder? - ANSWER-91
% panic do have at least one other psych disease
1/3 of panic DO have depression b4 onset
2/3 first experience panic do on or after first depressive episode
15-30 % have social anxiety or social phobia
2-10 % PTSD
30 % OCD
hypochondriaism , illness anxiety do, Personality DO and substance DO
What substances can induce panic? - ANSWER-AKA panicongens Induce panic in
pt w Panic DO and to a lower extent the gen pop.
Respritory panicongens shift the acid base balance: C02 5-35 %,sodium lactate,
and bicarb
Neurochemical panicongens include yohimbine, a2-aderic agonist,mCPP
FLUMAZENIL caffine more
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
What are the autonomic symptoms of anxiety? - ANSWER-HA perspiration,
palpation, tightness of chest, mild stomach discomfort, and restlessness. Look for
inability to sit or stand still
What is the difference between anxiety and fear? - ANSWER-alert system -
Anxiety is a threat that is unknown, vague internal or confictional Where as Fear
an know threat, external, definitive non-confictional
How does anxiety affect thinking, perception, and learning? - ANSWER-It tends to
produce confusion and distortion of perceptions; both of time and space as well as
person and meanings of events. Can interfere with learning; lowering recall;
impairing the ability to relate one item to an other thus unable make associations. --
anxious people will select some items while overlooking others.
Which neurotransmitters play a role in anxiety? - ANSWER-nor-epi, serotonin and
gaba
What areas of the brain affected by anxiety can be seen in imaging studies? -
ANSWER-Increased size of cerebral ventricles - may be ass. With benzo use
Right temporal lobe panic DO R f-up but not L hemisphere is
Frontal cortex - anxiety DO
Panic attacks - parahippacampal
PTSD - increased activity in the amygdale
, What are the epidemiological characteristics of panic disorder? - ANSWER-
lifetime prevalence 1-4 percent for panic DO
6- month prevalence 1-4 for panic DO and 3-5.6 doe panic attack
Woman 3:1 Men
No diff based on race
Develops young adult hood 25 year average but any age possible
May be under reported in kids
correlation from recent divorce or separation
What are the common comorbidity conditions with panic disorder? - ANSWER-91
% panic do have at least one other psych disease
1/3 of panic DO have depression b4 onset
2/3 first experience panic do on or after first depressive episode
15-30 % have social anxiety or social phobia
2-10 % PTSD
30 % OCD
hypochondriaism , illness anxiety do, Personality DO and substance DO
What substances can induce panic? - ANSWER-AKA panicongens Induce panic in
pt w Panic DO and to a lower extent the gen pop.
Respritory panicongens shift the acid base balance: C02 5-35 %,sodium lactate,
and bicarb
Neurochemical panicongens include yohimbine, a2-aderic agonist,mCPP
FLUMAZENIL caffine more
