What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is our body’s response to ______ and _______.
stress and danger.
Where can anxiety come from?
a) Trauma b) Phobias c) Genetics d) All of the above
D) All of the above.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, how many anxiety disorders are there?
7
When we are faced with a threatening event, our bodies give us a surge of adrenaline.
True; When faced with a threatening event such as a physical attack or a natural disaster, most people feel anxiety or fear. Our bodies give us a surge of adrenaline and our instincts take over. This gives us the strength we need to get out of the situation and survive.
What is one simple grounding technique that uses your five senses?
The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique.
What is the difference between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety disorders involve persistent or excessive anxiety that causes significant distress or interferes with daily functioning.
Anxiety is the most common type of mental disorder affecting __ million people in the world, in the past several years.
a) 50 b) 640 c) 301 d) 260
c) 301
What anxiety disorder is it when someone has unusually high levels of anxiety and worry about aspects of daily life like health and well-being, finances, family or work.
Generalized anxiety disorder.
Reassurance-seeking can sometimes become part of the anxiety cycle.
True; Reassurance-seeking can sometimes become part of the anxiety cycle.
What DBT skill uses temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and paired muscle relaxation to help manage intense emotions?
TIPP.
Name 3 healthy coping skills for anxiety.
Exercising, writing, self-care, etc.
Nearly __% of Americans diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
a) 25 b) 30 c)50 d) 75
c) 50
What anxiety disorder is it when a person is terrified of social settings because they feel other people are judging them and they fear they’ll embarrass themselves.
Social anxiety. This is also known as social phobia.
Anxiety often begins in childhood.
True.
What is the CBT strategy of identifying and challenging unhelpful thoughts?
Reframing (or cognitive restructuring)
Can avoiding something that makes you anxious actually make anxiety worse over time?
Can avoiding something that makes you anxious actually make anxiety worse over time?
You may have an anxiety disorder if?
a)It lasts for days b)It develops into a constant feeling of itchiness c)It begins to affect your everyday life d)All of the above
c)It begins to affect your everyday life
What anxiety disorder is it when there is consistent failure to speak in specific social situations?
Selective Mutism
Anxiety is not genetic.
False; anxiety can be passed on genetically. If someone in your immediate or extended family has had problems with anxiety, then you may be more likely to develop an anxiety issue.
What is the term for gradually facing feared situations rather than avoiding them?
Exposure.
There are a number of things about who you are that can put you at greater risk of developing an anxiety disorder; name at least three.
Gender, age, family history, social factors, occupation/occupational risk, and chronic illness.
Jason experiences restlessness, fatigue, feeling on edge and frightens very easily with everyday stressors in his life. This describes which anxiety disorder?
a) Panic Disorder b)Separation Anxiety c) Phobia d) Generalized Anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder.
Which disorder involves sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as racing heart, dizziness, or trembling?
Panic disorder, but not everyone who has panic attacks has panic disorder.
You can have anxiety without having an anxiety disorder.
True
What is the DBT skill that encourages doing the opposite of an emotion-driven urge when that emotion or its intensity does not fit the facts?
Opposite Action.