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What is the essential feature of separation anxiety disorder?
What is the necessary duration of symptoms? (DSM 190-1)
......ANSWER........The essential feature of this condition is
excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from home or
attachment figures. Duration is 4 weeks in children, 6 or more
months in adults.
What is involved in a specific phobia (Criteria A)? Examples?
How do the terms "almost always," "actively avoided or
endured," and "out of proportion" apply? Duration? (DSM 197-
8) ......ANSWER........Marked fear or anxiety about a specific
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object or situation (e.g. flying, heights, animals, seeing blood).
"Almost always, actively avoided/endured, out of proportion"
apply as additional diagnostic criteria which indicate panic
occurs nearly every time phobic stimulus present and that
individual intentionally behaves in ways designed to
prevent/minimize contact with phobic stimulus. Fear is out of
proportion to actual danger that object/situation poses.
What are the first 2 DSM criteria for social anxiety disorder
(social phobia)? Note the terms "almost always,"
"avoided/endured," and "out of proportion." What is the
"performance only" specifier? (DSM 202) ......ANSWER........The
first two criteria for this condition are:
Criteria A - Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social
situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny
by others.
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Criteria B - Fear that individual will act in a way or show
anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluated
(embarrassing, rejection from others).//
"Almost always, actively avoided/endured, out of proportion"
apply as additional diagnostic criteria.//
The "performance only" specifier describes performance fears
that are typically most impairing in their professional lives (e.g.
musicians, dancers, athletes, etc.) or in roles that require regular
public speaking. Performance only individuals do not fear/avoid
nonperformance social situations.
Are the panic attacks in panic disorder expected or
unexpected? Is one attack sufficient? In addition to panic attacks,
what else has to occur for 1 or more months (Criterion B)? What
has to be "ruled out" to arrive at the diagnosis of panic disorder
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(Criterion D)? (DSM 208-9) ......ANSWER........Panic attacks in
panic disorder are unexpected. //
Attacks must be recurrent. //
In addition to panic attacks, either one or both must be present:
1- persistent concern about the attacks/consequences or 2- a
significant maladaptive change in behavior. //
To arrive at this diagnosis, you must rule out that the disturbance
is not better explained by:
another mental disorder (e.g. social anxiety disorder, specific
phobia, OCD, PTSD, separation anxiety disorder).
What are a couple of psychoactive substances that can produce
panic attack? (DSM 213) ......ANSWER........Cocaine,
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What is the essential feature of separation anxiety disorder?
What is the necessary duration of symptoms? (DSM 190-1)
......ANSWER........The essential feature of this condition is
excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from home or
attachment figures. Duration is 4 weeks in children, 6 or more
months in adults.
What is involved in a specific phobia (Criteria A)? Examples?
How do the terms "almost always," "actively avoided or
endured," and "out of proportion" apply? Duration? (DSM 197-
8) ......ANSWER........Marked fear or anxiety about a specific
,age 2 of 78
object or situation (e.g. flying, heights, animals, seeing blood).
"Almost always, actively avoided/endured, out of proportion"
apply as additional diagnostic criteria which indicate panic
occurs nearly every time phobic stimulus present and that
individual intentionally behaves in ways designed to
prevent/minimize contact with phobic stimulus. Fear is out of
proportion to actual danger that object/situation poses.
What are the first 2 DSM criteria for social anxiety disorder
(social phobia)? Note the terms "almost always,"
"avoided/endured," and "out of proportion." What is the
"performance only" specifier? (DSM 202) ......ANSWER........The
first two criteria for this condition are:
Criteria A - Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social
situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny
by others.
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Criteria B - Fear that individual will act in a way or show
anxiety symptoms that will be negatively evaluated
(embarrassing, rejection from others).//
"Almost always, actively avoided/endured, out of proportion"
apply as additional diagnostic criteria.//
The "performance only" specifier describes performance fears
that are typically most impairing in their professional lives (e.g.
musicians, dancers, athletes, etc.) or in roles that require regular
public speaking. Performance only individuals do not fear/avoid
nonperformance social situations.
Are the panic attacks in panic disorder expected or
unexpected? Is one attack sufficient? In addition to panic attacks,
what else has to occur for 1 or more months (Criterion B)? What
has to be "ruled out" to arrive at the diagnosis of panic disorder
, age 4 of 78
(Criterion D)? (DSM 208-9) ......ANSWER........Panic attacks in
panic disorder are unexpected. //
Attacks must be recurrent. //
In addition to panic attacks, either one or both must be present:
1- persistent concern about the attacks/consequences or 2- a
significant maladaptive change in behavior. //
To arrive at this diagnosis, you must rule out that the disturbance
is not better explained by:
another mental disorder (e.g. social anxiety disorder, specific
phobia, OCD, PTSD, separation anxiety disorder).
What are a couple of psychoactive substances that can produce
panic attack? (DSM 213) ......ANSWER........Cocaine,
