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Anxiety is pathological if: - Answer-- out of proportion to the situation - interferes with social, occupational or other areas of functioning - constant companion Stress - Answer-an EXTERNAL PRESSURE on an individual - has physiological effects Anxiety - Answer-EMOTIONAL RESPONSE to a ...

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Mental Health Exam 2- Anxiety Disorders
Questions with Complete Solutions
Anxiety is pathological if: - Answer-- out of proportion to the situation
- interferes with social, occupational or other areas of functioning
- constant companion

Stress - Answer-an EXTERNAL PRESSURE on an individual
- has physiological effects

Anxiety - Answer-EMOTIONAL RESPONSE to a stressor
- a feeling of uneasiness when there is a PERCEIVED danger or actual threat

Fear - Answer-an emotional response to an ACTUAL threat

The Effects of Stress on the Body - Answer-- HA
- frequent infections
- taut muscles
-muscular twitches
- fatigue
- skin irritations
- breathlessness

The Effects of Stress on the Mind - Answer-- worrying
- muddled thinking
- impaired judgement
- nightmares
- indecision
- negativity
- hasty decisions

The Effects of Stress on Emotions - Answer-- loss of confidence
- more fussy
- irritability
- depression
- apathy
- alienation
- apprehension

The Effects of Stress on Behavior - Answer-- accident prone
- loss of appetite
- loss of sex drive
- drinking more
- insomnia

, - restlessness
- smoking more

What causes anxiety? - Answer-Probably a combo of factors:
- external events
- genetic predisposition: family hx/dx
- biochemical changes

Neurotransmitters - Answer-- Norepinephrine
- Serotonin
- Dopamine

What are the effects of neurotransmitters? - Answer-Involved in "fight or flight"
- increased HR
- increased BP
- increased, shallow respirations
- dry mouth
- tight throat
- tremors & muscle tension
- anorexia
- urinary retention
- palmar sweating

Anxiety Disorders - Answer-- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- panic attacks
- phobias
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Answer-- excessive anxiety & worry occurring more
days than not for at least 6 mos, about a number of events such as work or school
performance
- difficult to control the worry

GAD must include 3 of the following criteria for 6 mos? - Answer-- restlessness, feeling
keyed up or on edge
- easily fatigued
- difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
- irritability
- muscle tension
- sleep disturbance (falling asleep, staying asleep or unsatisfying sleep)

GAD also... - Answer-- causes impairment in work or other performance
- not r/t physiological problems or substance abuse
- not better explained by another mental d/o

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