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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 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 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 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).