Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the mall. She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).NEEDS VERIFICATION AGAINST DSM-V TABLE, NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN MS DOCUMENT

The overall prevalence for body dysmorphic disorder in the general population is about .

At the time of assessment of an anxiety disorder, of patients should have at least one other anxiety or depressive disorder.

Tonia's house is almost unimaginable! She has piles of junk (she calls it "treasures") piled from floor to ceiling in virtually every room. There is a narrow pathway that she can use to walk from room to room. All of her furniture is covered in various items, so she has one small folding chair that she takes with her when she wants to sit down. Her bed has one small area that is clear enough for her to sleep. There is a foul odor in the house, mold growing under her piles of possessions, and she never has visitors. When Tonia tries to get rid of any possessions, she experiences tremendous anxiety and gives up quickly. Which diagnosis would best suit Tonia?

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

According to Gray and McNaughton (1996), the fight-or-flight system is partially activated by deficiencies in the neurotransmitter in the brain.

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

Recent research by Barlow (2002) and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT) developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

Evidence now suggests that agoraphobic avoidance behavior is one component of

Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

Panic attack studies suggest that men

In regard to pharmacological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder, the most effective drugs are those that inhibit the reuptake of the neurotransmitter called .

In what way is worry not useful?

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of .

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to