Emotional response to an imminent threat, real or perceived - ANSWER Fear
Future threat anticipated - ANSWER Anxiety
The hallmark of this disorder is excessive and difficult-to-control worry. -
ANSWER Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Symptoms of this disorder include recurring panic attacks and avoidant
behaviour. - ANSWER Panic Disorder
Symptoms of this anxiety disorder include fear and avoidance of social
situations. - ANSWER Social Anxiety Disorder
Disorder characterized by fear of being unable to escape - ANSWER
Agoraphobia
Most common type of anxiety disorder - ANSWER Specific phobia: Marked
fear or anxiety about a specific situation eg, heights needles spiders etc.
Uncomfortable thoughts or impulses that are intrusive or inappropriate. They
cause anxiety or distress. - ANSWER Obsessions
,Repetitive behaviors that a person feels compelled to perform in reaction to
obsessive thoughts. These behaviors are intended to reduce anxiety. -
ANSWER Compulsions
Obsessive compulsive disorder in children is more common in which gender. -
ANSWER OCD is more common in males in childhood, but by adulthood rates
of OCD are equal in men and women.
For obsessive thoughts or compulsive behavior to be diagnosed as Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, what must occur? - ANSWER The obsessions and
compulsions must cause marked distress, take a great deal of time, and interfere
with daily life.
Anxiety disorders occur more commonly in which gender? - ANSWER
Anxiety disorders are more common in females than in males in all age groups,
(2:1 ratio in adults) (exceptions are OCD and Social Phobia)
Disorder in which the person has developmentally inappropriate and excessive
fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is
attached - ANSWER Separation Anxiety Disorder
What are the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents? - ANSWER
Anxiety disorders
Identify three physiologic mechanisms in the development of anxiety -
ANSWER 1. Future oriented mood state: mediated by the GABA-
benzodiazapine system
2. Increased CO2 levels increase catecholamine release in the body
3. Hypothalamic and thalamic nuclei play a role in perception of and response
to external threats
, How much time of more or less constant excessive anxiety or worry does it
require to diagnose GAD? - ANSWER Six months
What symptom is more common in children and adolescents with GAD? -
ANSWER Irritability
Which anxiety disorder has all of the following characteristics: recurrent,
unexpected, abrupt surges of intense discomfort or fear? - ANSWER Panic
disorder
Agoraphobia can be defined as- ANSWER The fear or avoidance of situations,
such as crowds or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
Panic disorder may occur with or without what other condition? ANSWER
Agoraphobia
Panic disorder is more common in which gender? ANSWER Panic disorder is
diagnosed twice as often in women
Which trauma-related disorder appears in children over the age of 9 months
who become emotionally detached from caregivers, express little positive
affect, and have episodes of irritability or sadness? - ANSWER Reactive
attachment disorder
Which trauma-related disorder presents in children over 9 months who become
culturally inappropriate with unusual friendliness with strangers, acting overly
familiar verbally or physically, and lack of checking with their caregiver(s) after
venturing away? - ANSWER Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Future threat anticipated - ANSWER Anxiety
The hallmark of this disorder is excessive and difficult-to-control worry. -
ANSWER Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Symptoms of this disorder include recurring panic attacks and avoidant
behaviour. - ANSWER Panic Disorder
Symptoms of this anxiety disorder include fear and avoidance of social
situations. - ANSWER Social Anxiety Disorder
Disorder characterized by fear of being unable to escape - ANSWER
Agoraphobia
Most common type of anxiety disorder - ANSWER Specific phobia: Marked
fear or anxiety about a specific situation eg, heights needles spiders etc.
Uncomfortable thoughts or impulses that are intrusive or inappropriate. They
cause anxiety or distress. - ANSWER Obsessions
,Repetitive behaviors that a person feels compelled to perform in reaction to
obsessive thoughts. These behaviors are intended to reduce anxiety. -
ANSWER Compulsions
Obsessive compulsive disorder in children is more common in which gender. -
ANSWER OCD is more common in males in childhood, but by adulthood rates
of OCD are equal in men and women.
For obsessive thoughts or compulsive behavior to be diagnosed as Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, what must occur? - ANSWER The obsessions and
compulsions must cause marked distress, take a great deal of time, and interfere
with daily life.
Anxiety disorders occur more commonly in which gender? - ANSWER
Anxiety disorders are more common in females than in males in all age groups,
(2:1 ratio in adults) (exceptions are OCD and Social Phobia)
Disorder in which the person has developmentally inappropriate and excessive
fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is
attached - ANSWER Separation Anxiety Disorder
What are the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents? - ANSWER
Anxiety disorders
Identify three physiologic mechanisms in the development of anxiety -
ANSWER 1. Future oriented mood state: mediated by the GABA-
benzodiazapine system
2. Increased CO2 levels increase catecholamine release in the body
3. Hypothalamic and thalamic nuclei play a role in perception of and response
to external threats
, How much time of more or less constant excessive anxiety or worry does it
require to diagnose GAD? - ANSWER Six months
What symptom is more common in children and adolescents with GAD? -
ANSWER Irritability
Which anxiety disorder has all of the following characteristics: recurrent,
unexpected, abrupt surges of intense discomfort or fear? - ANSWER Panic
disorder
Agoraphobia can be defined as- ANSWER The fear or avoidance of situations,
such as crowds or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
Panic disorder may occur with or without what other condition? ANSWER
Agoraphobia
Panic disorder is more common in which gender? ANSWER Panic disorder is
diagnosed twice as often in women
Which trauma-related disorder appears in children over the age of 9 months
who become emotionally detached from caregivers, express little positive
affect, and have episodes of irritability or sadness? - ANSWER Reactive
attachment disorder
Which trauma-related disorder presents in children over 9 months who become
culturally inappropriate with unusual friendliness with strangers, acting overly
familiar verbally or physically, and lack of checking with their caregiver(s) after
venturing away? - ANSWER Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
