TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
I always thought I was just a worrier. I’d feel keyed up and unable to relax. At times it would come and go, and at times it would be constant. It could go on for days. I’d worry about what I was going to fix for a dinner party, or what would be a great present for somebody. I just couldn’t let something go.”
What is GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
Panic disorders causes fear of death because they mimic symptoms of a ___________
What is a heart attack?
This gender is more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders...
What are FEMALES
Antidepressants help your anxiety symptoms by?
What is keeping chemicals in your brain in balance.
This interferes with a person's ability to lead a normal life and is the most common mental health problem in the US.
What is Anxiety Disorders?
People who are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines have this disorders...
What is OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)?
People with Social Anxiety Disorder often have these 3 symptoms
What is sensitivity to criticism, negative self-worth and poor self-esteem?
Anxiety disorders are most successfully diagnosed and treated amongst this age group...
What are CHILDREN?
How does cognitive behavioral therapy help with anxiety?
What is learning to change stressful or bad thoughts into helpful thoughts.
Anxiety and stress are most susceptible amongst these groups of individuals...
Who is EVERYONE?
People with this condition have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning...
What is PANIC DISORDER?
What are two signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is compulsions and obsessions?
This percentage of Americans have anxiety disorders
What is 18%?
What are some examples of a healthy lifestyle?
What are: Get at least 30 minutes of exercises on most days of the week. Eat a healthy diet. Try to go to bed at the same time every night. Try for 8 hours of sleep a night. Find ways to manage stress. Avoid alcohol and illegal drugs.
These four mental health professionals are specialized in diagnosing and treating anxiety disorders...
Who are PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS and MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS?
People with this type of anxiety disorder appear to be highly sensitive to disapproval or criticism and they look at themselves negatively with poor self-esteem...
What is SOCIAL PHOBIA?
What are some emotional signs of anxiety?
•Feelings of apprehension or dread •Trouble concentrating •Feeling tense and jumpy •Anticipating the worst •Irritability •Restlessness •Watching for signs of danger •Feeling like your mind’s gone blank
People with an anxiety disorders are ____ times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders than those who do not suffer from anxiety disorder.
What is Six times?
These two techniques are taught to the patient during psychotherapy...
What are COPING SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS?
These 3 factors can cause anxiety disorders to occur...
What are CHEMICAL IMBALANCES, GENETICS, & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS?
Flashbacks of events that produce a lot of stress when the person is exposed to an event or image that reminds them of the evenT, is a sign of what anxiety disorder...
What is POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)?
An intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger.
What is specific phobia (like fear of heights, enclosed space)?
The number one anti-anxiety medication prescription in the US in 2011.
What is Xanax?
I was told I should "force" myself into difficult anxiety-producing situations and I would get over my social anxiety. True or False?
What is FALSE. The advice to "flood" yourself with high anxiety so that you will get better does NOT work for people with social anxiety. The attempt to perform an activity that is highly anxiety-arousing almost guarantees failure. This, in turn, leads to further embarrassment, humiliation, and depression. Do not force yourself into high anxiety producing situations. This will only make your social anxiety worse.
These 4 consequences of anxiety disorder are highest amongst children and adolescents...
What are SUICIDAL BEHAVIOURS, EARLY PARENTHOOD, DRUG/ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY & EDUCATIONAL UNDERACHIEVEMENT?