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1
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What is anxiety?

A

mood state by strong negative emotion and bodily symptoms of tension in anticipation of future danger or misfortunes

2
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Why is anxiety good?

A

readies children to physically and emotionally handle danger

3
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What is fear?

A

present orientated emotional reaction to current danger

4
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what is panic?

A

group of physical symptoms that occur in the absence of obvious danger or threat

5
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What are the 7 categories of anxiety disorders?

A
  • SAD (separation anxiety disorder)
  • Specific phobia
  • Social Anxiety disorder
  • Selective mutism
  • Panic Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • GAD: generalized anxiety disorder
6
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What is separation anxiety important from 7 months to preschool years?

A

Otherwise it may suggest insecure attachment

7
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what is a phobia?

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  • persistent, irrational, or exaggerated fear

- lasts at least 6 months

8
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What is social anxiety disorder (social phobia)

A

fear of social or performance requirements. can expose child to scrutiny and possible embarassment

9
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what is selective mutism?

A

failure to talk in specific situations. may be loud at home

10
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What is a panic attack?

A

sudden, overwhelming period of intense fear or discomfort (4+ physical symptoms)

11
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what is panic disorder?

A

recurrent unexpected panic attacks

12
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What is agoraphobia?

A

fear/anxiety in certain places or situations

13
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What is generalized anxiety disorder?

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  • uncontrollable anxiety and worry about many events and activities on most days
  • what if statements
  • accompanied by at least somatic symptom
14
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What two components does OCD have?

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Obsessions: persistent thoughts, ideas, impulses
Compulsions: repetitive intentional behaviours to relieve anxiety from obsessions

15
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what are some OCD related disorders?

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  • body dysmorphic disorder: preoccupation with defects or flaws in physical appearance
  • hoarding: difficulty parting with possessions
  • Trichtillomania: recurrent pulling out of hair
  • excoriation disorder: recurrent skin picking
16
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what is behaviour therapy?

A

exposure to feared stimulus

17
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what are the 3 variations of behaviour therapy?

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  • graded exposure: start with least distressing stimulus
  • flooding
  • systematic desensitization
18
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What is CBT

A

cognitive behavior therapy - most effective for treating most anxiety disorder

19
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medications for ocd?

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SSRI’s