

Physiological component- elevated heart rate and muscle tension What is fear? -anxiety involves anticipation of future threat Subjective component- sense of unease, worry, dread, sense of being unable to predict or control future threatsīehavioral Component- appearing worried, fidgeting, active avoidance Highly treatable but only 1/3 of the pop seek treatment What is anxiety? a negative mood state characterized by bodily symptoms of physical tension and apprehension about the future TERMS IN THIS SET (153) Anxiety Disorders Affects over 18% of the pop in the past year (one-year prevalence) and 30% in their life time (lifetime prevalence) Disturbance not otherwise explained by mental disorder +18 more terms Fear/anxiety is out of proportion to actual danger Object/situation avoided or endured with intense fear Object/situation almost always provokes immediate fear/anxiety The fear anxiety or avoidance is not better explained by another mental disorder MC mental disorder in women Specific Phobia specific phobia DSM-5 criteria (7) - Marked fear/anxiety about object or situation

If another medical condition is present the fear is excessive Causes significant distress or impairment in social or occupational areas The fear or anxiety is out of proportion to actual dangerį. Agoraphobic situations are actively avoided, require a companion, or are endured with intense fear or anxietyĮ. Agoraphobia situations almost always provoke fear or anxietyĭ. Fear due to* escape* may be difficult or *help* may not be available in event of a panic or other embarrassing symptomsĬ. Using public transportation, Being in open spaces, Being in enclosed places, Standing in line or being in a crowd, Being outside of the home aloneī. Marked fear or anxiety about *> 2 of the following 5* situations The disturbance is not better explained by other mental disorder Agoraphobia: DSM-5 Criteria (9) A. The disturbance is not attributable to substance use or medical conditionĭ.

Significant maladaptive behavioral change panic attack (behaviors to avoid another attack)Ĭ. Persistent concern about future attacks At least 1 attack followed by *≥ 1 *of the following: Palpitations, Sweating, Trembling, SOB, Choking, Chest pain/discomfort, Nausea/Abd distress, Dizziness/faint, Chills/heat sensations, Paresthesia, Derealization or depersonalization, Fear of losing control, Fear of dyingī. Recurrent unexpected panic attacks with *≥ 4* of the following symptoms: TERMS IN THIS SET (22) Panic Disorder DSM-5 Criteria (4) A. Principal anxiety disorders covered in lecture: TERMS IN THIS SET (31) What is anxiety Normal emotion: Fear, stress, worryĬan become a problem if the fear is imagined or disproportionate to the perceived threat 3 elements of anxiety Physiology (body): Heart racing, butterflies, sweatingĬognition (thoughts): 'Something awful will happen'īehaviour (actions): Fight or flight When does typical anxiety become an anxiety disorder? Anxiety response is disproportionate to the threat posedĪnxiety response may be a state that the individual finds themselves in constantly and is not easily attributable to a specific threatĬhronic persistence, causing emotional distress, affecting daily life Anxiety disorders Common to suffer from more than one anxiety disorderĪnxiety as a co-morbid condition (notably likely co-morbidity with depressive disorder)
