GAD
What mental health issue commonly accompanies generalized anxiety?
Major Depressive Disorder
True or False ; A miscarriage can result in PTSD.
True
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
GAD is only caused from personal experience
True or False?
False
True or False: 70% of Vietnam war veterans met criteria for PTSD after returning from war
False, only 30%
What are biological treatments to OCD?
SRIs and SSRIs
What is the average age for GAD to be diagnosed?
31
True or False; An individual cannot be diagnosed PTSD until symptoms have lasted at least a month.
True
What is the difference between obsession and compulsions?
Obsessions are unwanted, disturbing thoughts while compulsions are behaviors one feels they must do over and over again
Name 1 emotional, physical, psychological, and behavioral symptom of GAD
Physical:
fatigue & weakness
Tense, fidgeting, furrowed brows, perspiration, jittery
Nausea & gastrointestinal problems
Heart palpitations
High blood pressure
Behavioral:
Concentration difficulties
Shyness
Difficulty concentrating
Panic attacks
Avoid situations that increase anxiety
Inability to relax, enjoy quiet time or be by yourself
Psychological:
Persistent worrying & overthinking
Depression
Anxiety
Emotional:
Irritability & agitated
Nervousness
Feeling of dread or unease
Feeling like anxiety is uncontrollable
Inability to tolerate uncertainty
What is the main risk for developing PTSD?
Rape
Individuals who have experienced rape have a higher chance (49%) of developing PTSD compared to those who have faced deaths, been to war, etc.
What is the thought process of a person with OCD?
They understand that what they are doing is irrational, but they can't help but doing it.
Up to how many percent of people will develop GAD at one point in their life globally?
Up to 9%
The type of therapy where the patient recalls their traumatic experience by focusing on external stimuli like eye movements or tapping is called _______________.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR)
What amount of time must a person spend on symptoms everyday to be diagnosed with OCD?
1 hour per day