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What are anxiety disorders - ANSWER disorders that share features of
excessive fear and anxiety and related bahavioural disturbances
what are behavioural disturbances - ANSWER sometimes the level of threat
or anxiety is reduced by pervasive avoidance of behaviours
how are anxiety disorders differentiated - ANSWER by types of situations
that are feared or avoided and the content of the associated thoughts or
beliefs
how long do anxiety disorders last - ANSWER at least 6 months
what is anxiety an interplay of - ANSWER thoughts, behaviour, feelings
(physical/emotional)
examples of cognitive responses to anxiety - ANSWER - impaired attention
- poor concentration
- blocking of thoughts
- diminished productivity
- confusion
cognitive distortions (unhelpful thinking styles) examples - ANSWER -
jumping to conclusions (predictive thinking)
- catastrophising (blowing things out of proportion)
,- black and white thinking
psychological/affective responses to anxiety - ANSWER - edgy
- jittery
- jumpy
- nervous
- tense
physical responses to anxiety - ANSWER - inc. BP
- faint
- SOB
- pale
- loss of appetite
- nausea
behavioural responses to anxiety flowchart - ANSWER
behavioural responses to anxiety - ANSWER - escape or avoidance (e.g. use
of substances, avoiding situations)
- safety behaviours (compulsions e.g. handwashing, preparing for danger e.g.
toilet paper hoarding)
stages of the anxiety continuum - ANSWER mild --> moderate --> severe -->
panic
symptoms of mild anxiety - ANSWER - slightly elevated HR, BP
- feels irritable
,- perceptual field widened
- sharpened senses
- mild gastric symptoms (butterflies in stomach)
- ability to learn is inc.
symptoms of moderate anxiety - ANSWER - diaphoresis
- muscular tension
- pounding pulse
- seleectively attentive
- narrowing of perceptual field
symptoms of severe anxiety - ANSWER - severe headache
- tachycardia
- vertigo, chest pain
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- extremely narrowed perceptual field to immediate task
- unable to complete task/problem solve
- feels dread, horror
symptoms of panic anxiety - ANSWER - dilated pupils
, - hypertension, tachycardia
- perceptual field limited to self
- may bolt and run or freeze and be mute (fight/flight)
- unable to process external stimuli
DSM-5 categorised anxiety disorders - ANSWER - separation anxiety disorder
- selective mutism
- specific phobia
- social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
- panic disorder
- agoraphobia
- generalised anxiety disorder
- substance/med-induced anxiety disorder
- anxiety disorders due to another medical condition
- other specified anxiety disorder/unspecified anxiety disorder
what disorders are not considered DSM-5 anxiety disorder, but anxiety is a
feature - ANSWER - OCD
- PTSD
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