CMN 552 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ 1 in 25 people with have _____ Disorder but at least 1 in 7 will have a
______.. Answer: Panic Disorder, Panic Attack
▶ GAD has a lifetime prevalence of:. Answer: 5%
▶ GAD often begins in late teens and is more common in:. Answer:
women
▶ First degree relatives of someone affected by an AD are how much more
likely to develop one than a random individual?. Answer: 4 to 6 times
▶ lifetime rate of childhood and adolescent separation anxiety disorder is at
least?. Answer: 4%
▶ most common anxiety disorder in children under the age of 12. Answer:
separation anxiety disorder
▶ what medical condition in children and adolescents is closely associated
with anxiety disorders?. Answer: asthma
▶ Involves helping patients directly confront feared objects, activities, and
situations. conducted in a graduated fashion.. Answer: in vivo exposure
▶ involves having the patient close their eyes and imagine feared stimuli as
vividly as possible. Answer: imaginal exposure
▶ designed to induce feared physiological sensations under controlled
circumstances. Answer: interoceptive exposure
▶ GABA is a regulator, decreasing the activity of:. Answer: Dopamine
▶ Decreased levels of GABA results in increased excitability due to
unregulated:. Answer: dopamine
, ▶ GABA is the primary ______ neurotransmitter in the brain. Answer:
inhibitory
▶ Best screening question for GAD. Answer: Are you a worrier
▶ hallmark symptom of GAD in children. Answer: anxiety which is difficult
to control
▶ Glutamate is the primary ______ neurotransmitter in the brain. Answer:
excitatory
▶ recurrent unexpected panic attacks that are defined by an abrupt surge
of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes.
Answer: panic disorder
▶ psychotherapeutic treatment for specific phobia?. Answer: a behavioral
therapy series that includes exposure-based, systematic desensitization
▶ 4 levels of anxiety?. Answer: mild, moderate, severe, panic
▶ mild anxiety. Answer:
▶ moderate anxiety. Answer: normative level experienced by most in
response to significant stressors, mild increase in heart rate and moderate
increase in muscle tone, subjective feeling of tension or worry, narrowed
perceptions
▶ severe anxiety. Answer: pathological level, autonomic nervous system
triggered, fight or flight response, pupils dilated, vitals increased,
diaphoresis, muscles rigid, hearing decreased, pain threshold increased,
urinary frequency, diarrhea, perceptual field greatly narrowed, difficulty with
problem solving, distorted perception of time, selective inattention,
dissociative sensations, automatic behavior
▶ panic anxiety. Answer: pathological level, pale and hypotensive, poor
eye-hand coordination, muscle pain, decrease in hearing, dizziness,
shortness of breath, scattered perceptions, unable to attend to
environmental stimuli, illogical thinking, may exhibit hallucinations or
delusions
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ 1 in 25 people with have _____ Disorder but at least 1 in 7 will have a
______.. Answer: Panic Disorder, Panic Attack
▶ GAD has a lifetime prevalence of:. Answer: 5%
▶ GAD often begins in late teens and is more common in:. Answer:
women
▶ First degree relatives of someone affected by an AD are how much more
likely to develop one than a random individual?. Answer: 4 to 6 times
▶ lifetime rate of childhood and adolescent separation anxiety disorder is at
least?. Answer: 4%
▶ most common anxiety disorder in children under the age of 12. Answer:
separation anxiety disorder
▶ what medical condition in children and adolescents is closely associated
with anxiety disorders?. Answer: asthma
▶ Involves helping patients directly confront feared objects, activities, and
situations. conducted in a graduated fashion.. Answer: in vivo exposure
▶ involves having the patient close their eyes and imagine feared stimuli as
vividly as possible. Answer: imaginal exposure
▶ designed to induce feared physiological sensations under controlled
circumstances. Answer: interoceptive exposure
▶ GABA is a regulator, decreasing the activity of:. Answer: Dopamine
▶ Decreased levels of GABA results in increased excitability due to
unregulated:. Answer: dopamine
, ▶ GABA is the primary ______ neurotransmitter in the brain. Answer:
inhibitory
▶ Best screening question for GAD. Answer: Are you a worrier
▶ hallmark symptom of GAD in children. Answer: anxiety which is difficult
to control
▶ Glutamate is the primary ______ neurotransmitter in the brain. Answer:
excitatory
▶ recurrent unexpected panic attacks that are defined by an abrupt surge
of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes.
Answer: panic disorder
▶ psychotherapeutic treatment for specific phobia?. Answer: a behavioral
therapy series that includes exposure-based, systematic desensitization
▶ 4 levels of anxiety?. Answer: mild, moderate, severe, panic
▶ mild anxiety. Answer:
▶ moderate anxiety. Answer: normative level experienced by most in
response to significant stressors, mild increase in heart rate and moderate
increase in muscle tone, subjective feeling of tension or worry, narrowed
perceptions
▶ severe anxiety. Answer: pathological level, autonomic nervous system
triggered, fight or flight response, pupils dilated, vitals increased,
diaphoresis, muscles rigid, hearing decreased, pain threshold increased,
urinary frequency, diarrhea, perceptual field greatly narrowed, difficulty with
problem solving, distorted perception of time, selective inattention,
dissociative sensations, automatic behavior
▶ panic anxiety. Answer: pathological level, pale and hypotensive, poor
eye-hand coordination, muscle pain, decrease in hearing, dizziness,
shortness of breath, scattered perceptions, unable to attend to
environmental stimuli, illogical thinking, may exhibit hallucinations or
delusions
