OCD
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive compulsive disorder
symptoms of anxiety (name at least 3)
feeling nervousness, worry, sweating, panicking, tired, weak, trouble concentrating, etc.
What does PTSD stand for?
post traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia is the fear of...?
interacting with, being in spaces with, talking with other people and/or embarrassing yourself in such spaces
Can you name one of the common symptoms of OCD?
Germophobia, difficulty of tolerating uncertainty, aggressive thoughts on losing control of yourself or others, intrusive thoughts on sexual or religious subjects.
Does GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) effect greater than or less than 5% of the population?
<5%. GAD effects 6.8m adults in the U.S., which is 3.1% of its population.
True or false: women are more likely to experience PTSD
True. Women are typically subjected to traumas that bear a higher risk of PTSD
True or false: antidepressants are the most effective treatment to social phobia
Yes, antidepressants are the most effective treatment to social phobia
Can/should children ten and older take medication for OCD.
Yes, A common, positive medication for children ten and older is Clomipromane.
True or false: only 10% of people with PTSD receive treatment
False. Only 43.2% receive treatment.
How many out of 100 people are likely to develop PTSD?
6 out of 100
After what age is it hard to develop social anxiety?
25 years old (and over)
For which gender can OCD symptoms begin sooner?
How more likely are women to be affected by GAD than men? 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x?
2x.
True or false: PTSD typically won't go away without good treatment
False. For most people, PTSD symptoms will go away after a few weeks or months without any treatment
How common is social anxiety? (how many out of 10 people)
1 out of 10 people have social anxiety
Can you name the difference between obsessive and compulsive?
An obsession are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, whereas compulsions are the behaviors and actions someone takes to get rid of their obsessions.
General Anxiety is the most common social dissorder. True or False?
True!
True or False: You can be asymptomatic when you have PTSD
True. The symptoms don't start immediately
True or false: drug and alcohol abuse can be a product of social anxiety
True, untreated social anxiety can lead to the abuse of alcohol and drugs as a coping mechanism