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time frame to be considered persistant in adults
6 months
a child is unable to speak at school when required, but speaks to mom at home without issue
selective mutism
typical treatment involves which two things?
medication and therapy
anticipation of a future threat
anxiety
excessive fear of social situations due to possible judgement of others
social anxiety disorder
most common treatment setting for anxiety disorders
outpatient
emotional or physical response to a real or percieved threat
fear
fear of standing in lines in public and being in wide open spaces due to no escape or help available
agoraphobia
therapeutic intervention for someone to confront their triggers
systematic desensitization
Who decided whether the fear or anxiety is excessive?
Clinician (subjective)
excessive worry about numerous aspects of life not occurring more days than not
other specified anxiety disorder
Therapeutic intervention for anxiety disorders is a set path that varies very little from person to person (true/false)
False
anxiety disorders differ based on this
what triggers the fear, the associated behavior, and the anxiety
excessive fear and worry about being on an elevator with the specifier name
specific phobia- situational
best frame of reference for occupational therapists to treat anxiety disorders from
cognitive behavioral