Duration
symptoms in duration for overall 6+ months
Anxiety Disorders
This distinguishes the anxiety disorders
What is the type of situation
This disorder is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things
What is GAD
Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro
What are SSRIs (antidepressant's that block the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin in the brain, making more available
A commonly used, short term, goal oriented and hands on treatment, to change patterns of thinking and set goals
What is CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
Not considered in the first month of symptoms
What is Selective Mutism
2:1 ratio
What is the female prevalence in anxiety disorders
What is the fear of being publicly judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, self-consciousness, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression.
What is Social Anxiety d/o
Ativan, Xanax
What is Benzodiazepine (benzo's used to manage anxiety) easily habit forming, fatal when mixed with alcohol
Deep breathing/mindfulness
What is relaxation techniques
Considered after 1 episode
What is a Panic Attack
a sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety
What is Panic Attacks
a complex anxiety disorder characterized by an individual's inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, which typically decreases when comfort level increases.
What is Selective Mutism
FDA approved for children
What is Prozac (SSRI)
Begin in conjunction with/after traditional therapies
What is medications
Severity allows for diagnosis after 1 month
What is a Panic Disorder
Factors to take into account
What is Cultural Contexts
what is a type of anxiety disorder, leading to unexpected panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of, loss of control, terror when there is no real danger and physical symptoms.
What is Panic Disorder
Anti-convulsant
What is Klonapine
a form of psychotherapy in which the individual is asked to recall distressing images while generating one type of bilateral sensory input, such as side-to-side eye movements or hand tapping.
What is EMDR )Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Significantly less time needed for children to be diagnosed than adults
What is Separation Anxiety
Developmentally appropriate reactions
What is not an anxiety disorder
This refers to excessive fear or anxiety about separation from home or an attachment figure.
What is Separation Anxiety
These medications metabolize through the liver, the same way alcohol does
What is, benzodiazepine's, tricyclic antidepressants, and select antipsychotics.
a form of psychotherapy that involves overwhelming the unconscious and/or subconscious mind to release repressed feelings and fears all at once.
What is flooding