Anxiety
Court, School, an upcoming meeting, and etc.
What is GAD?
GAD is a psychological disorder where individuals worry uncontrollably and excessively about events in day-to-day life.
What is OCD?
It is psychological disorder where individuals have frequent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/ or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
What is Panic Disorder?
A psychological disorder where individuals experience extreme fear that causes physical symptoms.
What kind of event must someone experience to develop PTSD?
A traumatic event.
What is normal anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal response to stress.
What makes GAD different than normal anxiety?
It is worry that is uncontrollable and excessive.
What are obsessions in OCD?
Obsessions can be things such as a fear of germs, desire to have things in a specific order, or unwanted thoughts that are inappropriate or taboo.
What is Social Phobia Disorder?
A psychological disorder where individuals experience anxiety or fear from being involved in a social situation where they might be judged by someone else.
Who can develop PTSD?
Anyone who experiences a traumatic event?
What is pathological anxiety?
It is feeling anxious over things that are not well defined.
What symptoms do you experience with GAD?
restlessness, fatigued, difficult concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep issues
What are compulsions?
Compulsions can be things such as excessive cleaning/ handwashing, arranging objects into a specific order, compulsive counting, or repeatedly checking objects
How long must a person experience their anxiety of fear of social situations?
It must go on for at least six months.
Name one way PTSD can effect someone's sleep?
Nightmares or inability to sleep.
What are some psychical symptoms of anxiety?
Dry mouth, Sweating, Hot Flashes and Cold Chills, Dizziness, Stomachache/ Nausea, Feeling Short of Breath, Feeling muscle tension, Exhaustion, Feeling on edge, fidgeting, or jumpiness
How long must people have them symptoms during each day?
Most of the day.
How long must the obsessions or compulsions take a day?
Over an hour a day.
How long must someone with Panic Disorder experience panic attacks for?
The panic attacks must be frequent and followed by a month of anxiety about having another panic attack.
How long must someone experience symptoms for a diagnosis of PTSD?
Six months.
What are some psychological symptoms of anxiety?
Feelings of fear and impending doom, Insomnia, Restlessness, Irritability, Inability to cope with stress, Personal belief that you can not handle things that are causing stress, Easily startled
Six months
What are some examples of an obsessions or compulsions from OCD?
excessive hand washing, performing actions in a specific number of times, rearranging items into a specific order.
What problems must be happening to someone for a diagnosis of Social Phobia Disorder?
Their social life or career must be negatively affected.
What are some psychological symptoms of PTSD?
Flashbacks of the traumatic event, avoidance of things or places that remind them of the event, distorted thoughts, blaming themselves, sleep issues, irritable, and prone to outbursts.