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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
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01/15/2011

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Term
What is agoraphobia?
Definition
"Fear of the marketplace"
Term
Anxiety Disorder Types:  AGA PASS APOP
Definition

Acute Stress Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Agoraphobia w/o history of panic disorder

 

PTSD

Anxiety Disorder due to GMC

Social Phobias

Specific Phobias

 

Anxiety Disorder NOS

Panic Disorder w/o Agoraphobia

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Panic Attick with Agoraphobia

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To understand the types you should understand the terms
Definition
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What is Agoraphobia?
Definition
Anxiety or avoidance of places situations in which escape might be difficult or embarrising or help might not be available.  They usually become isolated because one avoids risks
Term
What is a panic attack?
Definition

Discrete period of time with feelings of intense fear, apprehension, terror.  Often with feelings of impending doom, sob, chest pain, choking, smothering.  Panic attack alone isn't a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.

SOB, feeling of choling, fear of going crazy, discrete period

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Define Obsessions
Definition
Obsessions are thoughts, images, or impulses that cause marked anxiety or distress.  Something you don't like.  Did you remember put the garage door down?  Severe enough to be ime consuming, atleast an hour a day
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What are the two types of Obsessions?
Definition

Egodistonic-feels foreign

Egosyntonic-feels normal

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Define Compulsions

 

Definition
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are done in an effort to decrease the anxiety or distress.  Feel like they have to do it.  Excessive thoughts or prayers.  An example of a compulsion is someone performing a counting ritual.
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What are the two types of Phobias?
Definition

Specific Phobias:  to particular things.  arachnophobia, agoraphobia, algophobia, brontaphobia

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Social Phobias:  Anxiety related to most social situations especially when exposed to unfamilar people or possible scrutingy by others.  There is fear that he or she will act in a certain way and it will be embarrassing

Term
What is PTSD?
Definition
Must last beyond four weeks
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What is acute stress disorder?
Definition
Symptoms last 2 days to 4 weeks and occur 4 weeks from the initial event
Term
How long must symptoms persist for a classification of Acute Stress Disorder?
Definition
Symptoms must last 2 days to 4 weeks and occur 4 weeks from the initial event
Term

 

What is GAD?

Definition
Excessive worry and anxiety occurring more days than not.  GAD lasts atleast 6 months.  Muscle tension and achyness is often present.
Term
What are some of the theories of etiology concerning GAD?
Definition

Biologic

Psychodynamic-childhood issue

Behavioral-faulty learning.  A learned behavior with a feeling that does not go mesh

Cognitive Behavioral-faulty thoughts lead to the behavior.  Inaccurate perception of danger that does not really exist.

 

Term
Interventions will follow beliefs about etiology and may include:
Definition

Medications

Teaching Breathing Techniques

Encouraging avoidance of caffeine

Facilitation of regular exercise

Values Exploration

Teaching assertive refusal of requests

Assisting with time management

Identifying antecedent events and changing patterns to avoid anxiety

Teaching progressive muscle relaxation using imagery

Using distraction

Engaging in occupations

Decrease catastrophic interpretations (stinkin thinkin)

Increase self esteem

Early Intervention

Direct anxiety to socially acceptable outlets

Identify and build on strengths

Help them tolerate imperfection

Help them explore control issues

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How can Occupational Therapists' help people with GAD?
Definition

Help to resume ADL

Help to resume IADL

Help to resume work tasks

Help to resume or develop leisure skills

Help to build social support system

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