Exam 6: Anxiety Disorders

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -Many of the anxiety disorders develop in __________ and tend to persist if not treated.

Carrie Dozier's first grade teacher was concerned about her. Carrie seemed like a well behaved little girl who followed directions, and did not show evidence of any kind of learning disability but she never spoke in class. The teacher contacted her mother who was surprised by this behavior since Carrie "talks up a storm" at home. Carrie's diagnosis would be:

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -The individual with __________ is fearful or anxious about separation from attachment figures to a degree that is developmentally inappropriate.

The extreme and overwhelming fear and avoidance of flying is an example of:

Specific phobia and generalized anxiety disorder share the following diagnostic criterion:

Culture-specific symptoms may be seen in a panic attack but should not count as one of the required symptoms to diagnose a panic disorder. Which of the following is considered a cultural specific symptom?

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -__________ is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat.

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -__________ is seen as the anticipation of a future threat.

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -Individuals with __________ are fearful or anxious about or avoidant of circumscribed objects or situations.

The determination of whether a panic attack is expected or unexpected is best determined by:

Persons characterized with situational type phobia do not have difficulty using public transportation.

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -__________ feature prominently within the anxiety disorders as a particular type of fear response and are not limited to the anxiety disorders per se but can also be seen in other mental disorders.

Natural environment type of phobias develop at a very early age in reaction to being in situations or events occurring in nature.

Social workers should be aware of those normal developmental fears and anxieties that most people experience in order to distinguish these from the specific phobias.

Anxiety is a response to a known external threat.

There are three basic types of panic attacks. These include all of the following except:

Which of the following client statements would help you distinguish between a client who is worried with one diagnosed with general anxiety disorder GAD)?

Individuals with social phobia are fearful that they may act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing.

Practitioners should be aware of fears and anxieties that develop a result of traumatic events in order to distinguish these from specific phobias.