Exam 6: Anxiety Disorders

Excessive or unreasonable fear of animals or insects defines specific phobia, animal type.

Agoraphobia is generally defined as the fear and avoidance of:

A panic disorder may be characterized by the following symptoms except:

The extreme and overwhelming fear of public speaking and performing in public is an example of:

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -Those with __________ are fearful and anxious about two or more of the following situations: using public transportation being in open spaces, being in enclosed places, standing in line or being in a crowd, or being outside of the home alone in other situations.

During the past five months Lisa Gee experienced three panic attacks when she entered the supermarket where she previously witnessed an armed robbery. Since that time, Lisa has been unable to go back into the supermarket without experiencing a panic attack. Her panic attacks would be classified as:

Individuals with social phobia are fearful that they may not be able to escape the situation.

Unexpected panic attacks are necessary to make the diagnosis of specific phobia.

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -__________ is characterized by a consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an expectation to speak although the individual speaks in other situations.

The four major subtypes of specific phobias identified in the DSM-5 are:

Social phobia can be specified as "performance only."

Samantha is an 8 year old little girl who loves her mother; maybe a little too much. Samantha is most comfortable when she has her mother in her sight. If her mother leaves, even just to go to the next room, Samantha worries something bad might happen. Samantha is constantly worried about getting lost or kidnapped, even when she goes out with her mother. Samantha usually has a stomach ache when she has to go to school and has missed more Mondays than her mother can remember. Samantha has started having repeated nightmares about being separated from her parents so her mother has to leave a light on in her bedroom. Samantha's diagnosis is:

The symptoms of having a panic attack can include chest pain, a rapid heart rate, fear of dying, shortness of breath and light-headedness.

Match each term with the appropriate definition: Term: Definition: a) Social phobia \_\_\_ Fear of flying b) Specific phobia, situational \_\_\_ Fear of public speaking c) Specific phobia, \_\_\_ An abrupt surge of intense fear (or intense natural environment. discomfort) that peaks within minutes d) Generalized anxiety disorder \_\_\_ Anxious about everything e) Panic attack \_\_\_ Fear of storms specifier f) Agoraphobia \_\_\_ A dread of being in open spaces

Use the following terms to complete the answer. Agoraphobia Panic attacks Anxiety Selective mutism Childhood Separation anxiety disorder Comorbid Specific phobia Fear -The anxiety disorders tend to be __________ with each other but can be differentiated by a close examination of the types of situations that are feared or avoided and the content of the associated thoughts or beliefs.