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1. generalized anxi- an anxiety disorder marked by excessive anxiety and wor-

ety disorder ry for most days (for at least 6 months) about personal
health, work, social interactions, and daily routines

2. symptoms of (must have at least THREE (3) to be diagnosed)

generalized anxi-
ety disorder feeling restless
being easily fatigued
having difficulty concentrating
being irritable
having muscle tension
difficulty controlling feelings of worry
having sleep problems

3. fear involves an instantaneous reaction to an imminent threat

4. anxiety involves apprehension, avoidance, and cautiousness re-

garding a potential threat, danger, or other negative events

5. treatments for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Psychotropic Med-

GAD (general- ications (SSRIs, SNRI,s and anti-anxiety medications)
ized anxiety dis-
order)

6. panic disorder an anxiety disorder where a person must experience both

panic attacks and intense anxiety and avoidance for at
least a month

7. panic attack a period of extreme fear or discomfort that develops

abruptly and reaches its peak at 10 minutes

8. symptoms of accelerated heart beat

panic attacks sweating
trembling
choking sensations
hot flashes or chills
dizziness or lightheadedness
fears of losing control or going crazy
fears of dying

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9. treatments for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Medications (SS-
panic disorder RIs, SNRIs, beta-blockers, benzodiazepines)

10. specific phobia an anxiety disorder wherein a person experiences exces-

sive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about a
specific object or situation (such as animals, enclosed
spaces, elevators, or flying)

11. etiology of spe- 1. classical conditioning

cific phobias 2. modeling

12. treatment for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Exposure Therapy
specific phobias

13. social anxiety an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and persis-

disorder tent fear or anxiety and avoidance of social situations in
which the person could potentially be evaluated negatively
by others

14. etiology of social 1. conditioning experiences

anxiety disorders 2. early unpleasant social experiences
3. behavioral inhibition

15. behavioral inhibi- (thought to be an inherited trait) is characterized by a

tion consistent tendency to show fear and restraint when pre-
sented with unfamiliar people or situations

16. treatments for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), SSRIs, & Expo-
social anxiety sure-based Cognitive Therapy
disorder

17. separation anxi- a (primarily childhood) anxiety disorder which involves an

ety disorder exaggeration of otherwise developmentally typical anxiety
manifested by excessive concern, worry, and even dread
of the actual or anticipated separation from an attachment
figure. the duration of this problem must persist for at
least four weeks and must present itself before a child is
eighteen years of age. It can be diagnosed in adults with
a duration typically lasting six months

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18. diagnostic crite- one must display at least three of the following criteria:
ria of separation
anxiety disorder 1. Recurrent excessive distress when anticipating or expe-
riencing separation from home/major attachment figures
2. Persistent and excessive worry about - losing major
attachment figures
- experiencing an untoward event
3. Persistent reluctance or refusal to:
- go out
- be alone
- sleep away from home or to go to sleep
4. Repeated nightmares
5. Repeated complaints of physical symptoms

19. treatments for psychoeducational / psychotherapeutic intervention such

separation anxi- as:
ety disorder
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Behavioral (exposure) Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychotherapy
- Family Therapy

20. selective mutism also known as situational mutism, is an anxiety disorder in

which a person normally capable of speech cannot speak
in specific situations or to specific people if triggered

21. selective mutism social anxiety disorder

usually coexists
with

22. diagnostic crite- one must display the following criteria:

ria of selective
mutism 1. Consistent failure to speak in specific social situations
(in which there is an expectation for speaking) despite
speaking in other situations.
2. The duration of the disturbance is at least 1 month
3. The failure to speak is not due to a lack of knowledge of
the spoken language
4. The disturbance is not better accounted for by a commu-
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nication disorder and does not occur exclusively in people
with autism spectrum disorders or psychotic disorders
such as schizophrenia

23. treatment for se- Non-Medication (psychotherapeutic, psychodynamic, be-

lective mutism havioral, and family therapies) & Medication-Based Inter-
ventions (SSRIs)

24. biological per- seeks to understand the neurological and biological con-
spective on anxi- nections to anxiety
ety

25. neurotransmit- GABA, serotonin, and norepinephrine (noradrenalin)

ters connected
with anxiety

26. cognitive and be- suggest that anxiety disorders develop through thought
havioral perspec- patterns that overestimate threats to safety, therefore anx-
tive on anxiety iety is caused by cognitive misinterpretations and can be
treated by developing strategies to combat these thoughts

27. humanistic per- anxiety may develop if people do not see themselves
spective on anxi- honestly or do not practice self-acceptance
ety

28. client-centered is encouraged to help patients accept themselves and not

therapy be so self-judgemental

29. motivational in- a counseling approach designed to help people find the
terviewing motivation to make a positive behavior change.

30. sociocultural Globally, in 2010, approximately 273 million (4.5% of the

perspective on population) had an anxiety disorder.
anxiety
Anxiety is more common in females (5.2%) than males
(2.8%). • In Europe, Africa, and Asia, lifetime rates of
anxiety disorders are between 9 and 16%, and yearly
rates are between 4 and 7%

31.
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cognitive be- a therapeutic process that teaches people different ways
havioral therapy of thinking, behaving, and reacting to anxiety producing
(CBT) and fearful objects and situations.

32. exposure thera- a therapeutic process where patients make contact with
py the feared stimuli and this contact is maintained until the
anxiety associated with the contact subsides

33. systematic a therapeutic process based on the idea of reciprocal

desensitization inhibition proposing that two opposite emotions can not
(SD) co-exist (e.g. fear and relaxation are mutually exclusive)

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