Types of Anxiety Disorder
This disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive worry about various topics, events, or activities for at least six months.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
This is a common physical symptom of anxiety that includes a racing heart, shortness of breath, and dizziness.
What is a panic attack?
This type of treatment involves identifying and changing negative thought patterns through structured therapy.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This symptom involves reliving the traumatic event through flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories.
What is re-experiencing?
This type of therapy focuses on helping individuals change distorted thinking patterns and address negative emotions.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This disorder involves the fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, leading to avoidance.
What is Agoraphobia?
An individual with anxiety might feel a sense of impending doom or danger. This is known as what?
What is a feeling of dread or fear?
These medications are commonly prescribed to treat anxiety disorders?
What are antidepressants (SSRI and SNRI)?
This is a key symptom of PTSD, where a person experiences feelings of detachment or numbness, and difficulty in connecting with others.
What is emotional numbing?
These medications are often prescribed to help manage PTSD symptoms, especially symptoms of anxiety and depression.
This disorder is characterized by intense fear of specific objects or situations, such as heights, spiders, or flying.
What is a specific phobia?
This symptom involves intrusive thoughts or repetitive behaviors that are difficult to control, often seen in individuals with anxiety.
What are compulsions or obsessions (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)?
This technique helps reduce anxiety by focusing on breathing, relaxation, and mindfulness.
What is mindfulness?
People with PTSD may often feel constantly "on edge," and exhibit heightened arousal. This symptom is known as:
What is hyperarousal?
This form of therapy helps individuals confront and process traumatic memories in a controlled environment to reduce the distress they cause.
What is exposure therapy?
This disorder involves extreme, persistent fear and avoidance of social situations due to concern about being judged or humiliated.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Individuals with anxiety disorders may experience trouble concentrating, irritability, and sleep disturbances, all of which contribute to this overall feeling.
What is mental fatigue or distress?
This class of medication is often used for short-term relief of severe anxiety symptoms, but it is typically prescribed with caution due to addiction risk.
What are benzodiazepines?
This symptom refers to difficulty remembering important aspects of a traumatic event.
What is dissociation or memory impairment?
This type of therapy involves helping individuals process their trauma in a safe group environment, often used in combination with other therapies.
What is group therapy?
This disorder causes recurrent panic attacks that last for at least a month.
What is panic disorder?
This is the emotional response often triggered by anxiety disorders, where a person feels detached from reality or their surroundings.
What is depersonalization or derealization?
A form of therapy that involves gradual exposure to feared situations or objects to reduce anxiety over time.
What is exposure therapy?
People with PTSD may experience sudden emotional outbursts, such as anger or irritability. This is often due to this symptom.
What is mood swings or irritability?
This type of therapy for PTSD focuses directly on the memory by having patients bring to mind images of the trauma while engaging bilateral stimulation and it is associated with reduced vividness of memories and decreased emotion associated with traumatic memories
What is EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing?