Module 7: Anxiety Disorders

How does the DSM distinguish between fear and anxiety?

For a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), what is the minimum duration an individual must experience excessive anxiety and worry?

To receive a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how many somatic symptoms must be present in an adult?

What percentage of individuals with a specific phobia report fear of more than one object or situation?

Which type of specific phobia is experienced by both men and women equally?

For a diagnosis of agoraphobia, intense fear or anxiety must be triggered by how many of the listed situations?

What is the minimum duration that fear, anxiety, or avoidance must persist for a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder?

How many physical or cognitive symptoms must accompany a sudden surge of fear for it to be defined as a panic attack?

What are the two key components that define panic disorder?

What is the 12-month prevalence for generalized anxiety disorder among the adult general population of the United States?

What is the stated prevalence rate for specific phobia in the United States?

What is the gender ratio of females to males diagnosed with a specific phobia?

What is the worldwide prevalence rate of agoraphobia for adolescents and adults?

What is the estimated prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder in the U.S. population?

What is the estimated 12-month prevalence for panic disorder in the general population of adults and adolescents across the United States?

According to psychological autopsy studies mentioned in the text, which anxiety disorder is most frequently diagnosed in suicides?

With what is specific phobia associated regarding suicidal behavior?

What percentage of patients diagnosed with agoraphobia report suicidal thoughts or behavior?

What does the text suggest is a likely reason for the high comorbidity rate between social anxiety disorder and substance-related disorders?

What percentage of individuals with panic disorder also report symptoms of other anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder?

Unlike some other anxiety disorders, panic disorder has a high comorbidity with general medical symptoms. Which of the following is listed as a comorbid medical symptom?

A mutation of which specific gene has been linked to a reduction in serotonin activity and an increase in anxiety-related personality traits?

Which brain structure is identified as being responsible for storing memories related to emotional events and initiates the HPA axis response to fear?

The implication of the locus coeruleus is specific to which anxiety disorder?

What is the name of the more complex neuropathway, also known as the fear-specific circuit, that is theorized to be a major contributor to panic symptoms?

According to the cognitive perspective on anxiety disorders, what dysfunctional thought pattern is routinely observed in affected individuals?

The behavioral explanation for the development of phobias, such as in the Little Albert experiment, focuses on which conditioning principle?

In which behavioral explanation of phobias does an individual acquire a fear through observation and imitation?

According to the sociocultural perspective, women are more likely than men to use which type of coping, which is considered less effective in reducing distress?

What class of sedative-hypnotic drugs originally replaced barbiturates as the leading anti-anxiety medication due to their less addictive nature and calming effects at low dosages?

What is the positive response rate to psychopharmacological interventions like SSRIs and SNRIs for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder?

What is the primary goal of rational emotive therapy for treating generalized anxiety disorder?

According to findings on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder, what percentage of individuals report a significant reduction or elimination in anxious thoughts one year after treatment?

In the context of biofeedback treatment for anxiety, what does electromyography (EMG) measure?

What is the underlying principle of systematic desensitization as a treatment for specific phobias?

In the context of exposure treatments for phobias, what is the primary difference between in vivo exposure and imaginal exposure?

Which exposure technique for specific phobias involves repeatedly exposing an individual to their most feared object or situation without using a fear hierarchy?

What is the approximate improvement rate for patients with agoraphobia who receive group therapy in combination with individual exposure therapy?

Which treatment is specific to social anxiety disorder and focuses on a patient's skill deficits or inadequate social interactions?

In the treatment of social anxiety disorder, what is the primary function of cognitive restructuring?

What percentage of people with panic disorder report complete remission of symptoms after mastering the five components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

In the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment for panic disorder, what is the main purpose of self-monitoring?

Why has breathing retraining as a relaxation technique failed to be supported by recent research for use in panic disorder treatment?

As a replacement for breathing retraining in the CBT treatment of panic disorder, what technique do Craske & Barlow suggest?

What is the primary goal of interoceptive exposure in the treatment of panic disorder?

What is the primary argument against using anti-anxiety medications in conjunction with CBT for panic disorder treatment?

Which of the following is a somatic symptom that, along with at least two others, must be present for an adult diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

In which country is the overall prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder significantly higher than in other countries?

How does the prognosis of agoraphobia change when it is comorbid with major depressive disorder?

According to the behavioral explanation of anxiety disorders, what is stimulus generalization?