Anxiety
What is the most common type of anxiety disorder?
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
What is the term for fear of confined spaces?
What is claustrophobia?
What does OCD stand for?
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Panic attacks often mimic symptoms of this serious medical condition.
What is a heart attack?
his class of medication is commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders.
What are SSRIs?
This disorder is marked by excessive worry about multiple events or activities for at least 6 months.
What is GAD?
What is the difference between specific phobia and social phobia?
What is specific phobia is fear of a particular object/situation, while social phobia is fear of social situations?
People with OCD often have this type of repetitive behavior.
What are compulsions?
Name one physical symptom of a panic attack.
What is shortness of breath (or racing heart, sweating, trembling)?
Name a benzodiazepine used short-term for anxiety.
What is lorazepam (or alprazolam, diazepam)?
What is the difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder?
What is normal anxiety is temporary and tied to a specific situation, while an anxiety disorder is excessive, persistent, and interferes with daily functioning?
Name one treatment approach for phobias.
What is exposure therapy (or cognitive-behavioral therapy)?
What is the term for persistent and unwanted thoughts in OCD?
What are obsessions?
What is the minimum duration for a panic attack episode?
What is a few minutes (peaks within 10 minutes)?
What are common side effects of SSRIs?
What are nausea, insomnia, weight changes, or sexual dysfunction?
This disorder can cause individuals to avoid social interactions due to fear of judgment.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
What is the term for fear of public places?
What is agoraphobia?
True or False: OCD can be diagnosed in childhood.
What is True?
What is the fear of experiencing another panic attack called?
What is anticipatory anxiety?
This medication is a non-benzodiazepine used specifically for GAD.
What is buspirone?
Name three criteria used to diagnose anxiety disorders.
What are excessive worry, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating?
True or False: Phobias always develop in childhood.
What is False?
What is the first-line treatment for OCD?
What are SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)?
🔹 Panic Disorders
True or False: Panic Disorder can occur with or without agoraphobia.
What is True?
Why are benzodiazepines not recommended for long-term use?
What is risk of dependence and withdrawal?