Anxiety Disorders
What treatment is the most effective for Specific Phobias?
Exposure Therapy
How long must someone have symptoms in order to be diagnosed with MDD?
At least 2 weeks.
True or False? Someone can be diagnosed with PTSD if they have symptoms for at least 2 weeks.
False
True or False? Members of the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to develop eating disorders.
True
What three groups have the highest rates of AUD?
Men, 18-29 year olds, and First Nations individuals.
What three groups typically have high rates of GAD?
Women, young adults, and non-Hispanic White individuals
What groups are most likely to be diagnosed with depression?
Women, People ages 18-25, and People who are members of 2 or more racial/ethnic groups.
What are 2 medication-based options for treating PTSD?
SSRIs, SNRIs, Antipsychotics, and MDMA is experimental.
What are the two specifiers for Anorexia Nervosa?
The Binge-purge subtype and the Restrictive Type.
True or False? Antisocial Personality Disorder is not listed as a single diagnosis in the DSM-5.
False
What are three symptoms that someone may experience during a panic attack?
Increased heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, nausea, chill or hot flashes, depersonalization or derealization, fear of losing control, lack of sensation in extremities, fear of imminent death.
What are 3 comorbidities of MDD?
Substance Abuse Disorders, Panic Disorder, OCD, Anorexia, Bulimia, and BPD.
What are three forms of Psychotherapy used for treating PTSD?
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), ACT
What are three common comorbidities associated with Eating Disorders?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, MDD, Panic and other anxiety disorders, Substance use disorder, Non-suicidal self-injury, and PTSD.
What are three treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorder?
Motivational Interviewing, CBT, ACT, Antabuse/Disulfiram, Naltrexone, Harm reduction focused treatment, 12-step groups (e.g., AA or SMART).
What are four symptoms of anxiety according to the ICD-11?
Excessive worry, Muscle tension/restlessness, Sympathetic autonomic overactivity, Nervousness/Restlessness, Difficulty Concentrating, Irritability, and Sleep Disturbances.
What are four treatment options for MDD that are not medication based?
CBT, ACT, Behavioral Activation, Psychodynamic Therapy, ECT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
What are two pros & two cons of Cognitive Processing therapy for PTSD?
Pros: Less scary than PE, works if someone has unclear memories of an event or multiple traumatic events, effective, slightly less time-consuming than PE
Cons: Still involves talking about traumatic events, manualized, may be perceived as invalidating.
What are 4 examples of treatment options for eating disorders? This may include therapy, medical options, or interventions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Family-based therapy, Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Radically Open DBT, Medical care and monitoring, Nutrition education, SSRIs to treat co-occurring symptoms (fluoxetine is very common), Cognitive dissonance, Body Compassion, Media Literacy
What is the most effective treatment for BPD and who created it?
DBT and Dr. Marsha Linehan
What are the five subtypes of Specific Phobias
Animals, Nature/Environment, Situational, Blood:Injection:Injury, Other.
What are five symptoms of MDD according to the ICD-11?
Depressed mood, loss of interest and enjoyment, reduced energy and diminished activity, reduced concentration and attention, reduced self-esteem and self-confidence, feelings of guilt or unworthiness, bleak/pessimistic views of the future, ideas or acts of self-harm or suicide, sleep disturbances, and diminished appetite.
What are five issues (can be physical or mental health related) that can be comorbid with PTSD?
Chronic pain, Substance abuse disorders, MDD, Suicide, GAD/other anxiety disorders, Disordered eating patterns, Behavioral changes (e.g., risky sexual behavior), and Life impairment.
What are five factors that may shape someone's likelihood of developing an eating disorder?
Perspectives/attitudes about thinness, Media messaging, Body changes, Industrial Complex, Being engaged in a career/sport where thinness or drastic body change is valued (e.g., dance, wrestling, gymnastics), Having a family member with an eating disorder, Certain genes linked to specific traits such as perfectionism, Body image dissatisfaction, Identifying as LGBTQ+, etc.
What are five comorbidities of BPD?
Depressive disorders (including MDD), Substance use disorders, Eating disorders (particularly bulimia nervosa), PTSD, ADHD, Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicide, Other personality disorders, and psychosocial issues.