CMN 552 NEWEST EXAM 2 WITH
GRADED AND PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the relationship between social anxiety
disorder and suicide attempts? - answer-There is
a markedly increased rate of suicide attempts
among patients with social anxiety disorder.
What treatment has demonstrated efficacy for
social anxiety disorder? - answer-Cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the major subtypes of anxiety disorders
in the DSM-5? - answer-Panic disorder,
agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety
disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Which disorders were removed from the anxiety
disorders category in DSM-5? - answer-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic
stress disorder.
,What is the new term for 'social phobia' in DSM-5?
- answer-Social anxiety disorder (SAD).
What is the prevalence of agoraphobia without
panic disorder compared to with panic disorder? -
answer-Agoraphobia without panic disorder is
considered rarer than with comorbid panic
disorder.
What is the typical age of onset for agoraphobia? -
answer-Late teens to early twenties.
What is the relapse rate for panic disorder after
discontinuing effective antidepressant treatment? -
answer-Greater than 50 percent within 12 months.
What is a common comorbidity with social anxiety
disorder? - answer-Other anxiety disorders and
affective disorders.
,What screening tool is appropriate for adults with
social anxiety disorder? - answer-The Mini-Social
Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN).
What are some risk factors for social anxiety
disorder? - answer-Female gender, family history,
and childhood signs of behavioral inhibition.
What is the cross-national prevalence rate of
social anxiety disorder? - answer-2 to 3 percent.
What distinguishes specific phobias from normal
fears? - answer-Specific phobias cause avoidance
and functional impairment and last longer than 6
months.
What is an example of a specific phobia? -
answer-Fear of spiders or blood.
What unique physiological response is associated
with blood-injury-illness phobia? - answer-
Bradycardia and hypotension.
, What is the heritability factor for specific phobias?
- answer-There is a genetic component, but it is
not specific to the type of phobia.
How do environmental factors influence specific
phobias? - answer-Trauma may play a more
significant role in the development of many
specific phobias.
What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments
for social anxiety disorder? - answer-Serotonergic
agents, with beta blockers used for the
performance subtype.
What is the typical course of social anxiety
disorder? - answer-It is a chronic condition with a
high rate of symptom re-emergence after
remission.
What differentiates agoraphobia from social
anxiety disorder? - answer-Agoraphobia involves
fear of panic or shame in public situations, while
GRADED AND PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the relationship between social anxiety
disorder and suicide attempts? - answer-There is
a markedly increased rate of suicide attempts
among patients with social anxiety disorder.
What treatment has demonstrated efficacy for
social anxiety disorder? - answer-Cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the major subtypes of anxiety disorders
in the DSM-5? - answer-Panic disorder,
agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety
disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Which disorders were removed from the anxiety
disorders category in DSM-5? - answer-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic
stress disorder.
,What is the new term for 'social phobia' in DSM-5?
- answer-Social anxiety disorder (SAD).
What is the prevalence of agoraphobia without
panic disorder compared to with panic disorder? -
answer-Agoraphobia without panic disorder is
considered rarer than with comorbid panic
disorder.
What is the typical age of onset for agoraphobia? -
answer-Late teens to early twenties.
What is the relapse rate for panic disorder after
discontinuing effective antidepressant treatment? -
answer-Greater than 50 percent within 12 months.
What is a common comorbidity with social anxiety
disorder? - answer-Other anxiety disorders and
affective disorders.
,What screening tool is appropriate for adults with
social anxiety disorder? - answer-The Mini-Social
Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN).
What are some risk factors for social anxiety
disorder? - answer-Female gender, family history,
and childhood signs of behavioral inhibition.
What is the cross-national prevalence rate of
social anxiety disorder? - answer-2 to 3 percent.
What distinguishes specific phobias from normal
fears? - answer-Specific phobias cause avoidance
and functional impairment and last longer than 6
months.
What is an example of a specific phobia? -
answer-Fear of spiders or blood.
What unique physiological response is associated
with blood-injury-illness phobia? - answer-
Bradycardia and hypotension.
, What is the heritability factor for specific phobias?
- answer-There is a genetic component, but it is
not specific to the type of phobia.
How do environmental factors influence specific
phobias? - answer-Trauma may play a more
significant role in the development of many
specific phobias.
What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments
for social anxiety disorder? - answer-Serotonergic
agents, with beta blockers used for the
performance subtype.
What is the typical course of social anxiety
disorder? - answer-It is a chronic condition with a
high rate of symptom re-emergence after
remission.
What differentiates agoraphobia from social
anxiety disorder? - answer-Agoraphobia involves
fear of panic or shame in public situations, while
