CMN 552 Anxiety do (Exam 2026)
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What are the autonomic symptoms of anxiety? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER nor-epi, serotonin
and gaba
, What areas of the brain affected by anxiety can be seen in imaging studies? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER
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? -
CORRECTANSWER 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
Questions with Correct Answers - 100%
Verified Solution|| LATEST UPDATE
What are the autonomic symptoms of anxiety? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER nor-epi, serotonin
and gaba
, What areas of the brain affected by anxiety can be seen in imaging studies? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER
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? -
CORRECTANSWER 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
