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NFDN 2007 Final Exam Questions AndAccurate Answers 2024-2025
Anxiety Disorders - Answer - group of conditions
- features: behavioural, emotional and physiological responses
- Abnormally low GABA
- excessive fear
Fear - Answer - response to a specific threat
- present danger
- emotional response
Anxiety - Answer - Apprehension or dread
- Potential threat or uncertain outcome
- future potential threats
Risk factors for anxiety disorders - Answer - genetics
- parental behaviours and modelling
- stressful like event
Panic Disorders - Answer - recurrent episodes of panic
- sudden onset of fear peaking in minutes
- may be in response to a grave threat or no environmental stimulus
agoraphobia - Answer Combination of a panic disorder PLUS intense fear of being
unable to escape situations
, What significant thing to evaluate when someone is experiencing a panic attack -
Answer What occurred before the attack
Phobias - Answer - Irrational persistent fear of an object or social situation, activities
- Unreasonable response to protect personal safety
Physical manifestations of a phobia - Answer - Increased HR
- Dilated pupils
- Peripheral vasoconstriction
Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) - Answer - persistent and excessive worry and
anxiety
- feel hopeless and disgusted with life
- comorbid depression = very common
Anxiety disorders assessment Answer Need to determine the degree of
impairment-substance use, sleep
Pharmalogical Treatment for anxiety disorders -Answer- Antidepressants
- SSRIs & NSSRIs = first line of therapy, produce fewer side effects
Benzodiazepines -Answer Anxiolytic action
- faster onset than antidepressants
- risk for withdrawal
- used for: intensely distressed patients or concurrently with antidepressants
what is a risk for using benzodiazepines for anxiety? - Answer - Risk for withdrawal
symptoms and rebound anxiety upon discontinuation of use
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