DSM
Statistics
Name that phobia!
Treatments
Diferential Diagnoses
100
Abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort with four or more or this : Palpitations, Sweating, Trembling, SOB, Feelings of choking, chest pain, Nausea, Chills or Heat sensations, Paresthesias, Derealization/Depersonalization, Fear of Dying, Fear of loosing control
What is Panic Disorder?
100
This gender is more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
What is female?
100
Arnold cannot climb on a ladder or stand on a balcony. He starts getting palpitations and dizzy. As soon as he is on the ground level all symptoms disappear.
What is Acrophobia
100
This medication group is found to be beneficial for short term treatment of anxiety disorders.
What are Benzodiazepines.
100
Hyperactivity of this endocrine organ produces anxiety symptoms.
What is Thyroid Gland.
200
Excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events. Difficulty controlling the worrying. Associated with three or more of the following:Restlessness, Easily fatigued, Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank,Iritability, Muscle tension, Sleep disturbance
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
200
Most likely race group to suffer from anxiety.
What are Non Hispanic Whites?
200
Bettie has extreme fear of being in any enclosed space, be it an airplane or an MRI machine.
What is Claustrophobia
200
This group of medication is found to be effective for the long term treatment of anxiety and depression.
What are SSRI's?
300
Panic attacks or anxiety is predominant in the clinical picture. Evidence from history, physical exam, or laboratory findings that the disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition. Disturbance is not better explained by another mental illness nor does it occur only during delirium.
What is Anxiety Due to Another Medical Condition?
300
Age group with the highest prevalence of any anxiety disorder.
What is 30-44
300
Marlon could not become a surgeon due to his fainting at the mere sight of this red liquid.
What is Hemophobia
300
This treatment consist in exposing the patient to the fearful situation or object.
What is Graded Exposure?
300
Main differential diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder.
What is Paranoid Schizophrenia?
400
Panic attacks or anxiety is the predominant in the clinical picture. there is evidence form the history, physical exam or laboratory findings that the symptoms developed during or soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal or after exposure to a medication.
What is Substance/Medication Induced Anxiety Disorder
400
Average age of onset for PTSD in adults
What is 23 yo?
400
Ron thought he was afraid of spiders until he realized that it was nothing compared to what Aragog made him feel.
What is Arachnophobia
400
This psychotherapy has the strongest evidence to help patients with a range of anxiety disorders.
What is CBT?
400
Full symptoms of panic attack, but only when in small, enclosed spaces. Manifests in avoidance behavior
What is specific phobia?
500
Consistent failure to speak in specific social situations in which there is an expectation for speaking despite speaking in other situations.
What is Selective Mutism?
500
12 month prevalence for OCD in adults
What is 1%
500
Indiana was very brave but could not stand being close to snakes, it was so bad that he could not even think about them without getting goosebumps.
What is Ophidiophobia.
500
Psychopharmacological treatment of this Anxiety Disorder usually requires higher doses and longer treatment to respond.
What is OCD?
500
When assessing avoidant behaviors in OCD we should rule out these.
What is Specific phobia?
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