Deck 6: Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

Social phobia can be specified as "performance only."

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

A)Social type, blood injection-drug type, communication type and criminal type
B)Animal type, social type, interpersonal type, and situational type
C)Communication type, natural environment type, animal type, and social control type
D)Animal type, natural environment type, blood-injection/injury type and situational type

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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:

A)Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
B)Separation anxiety disorder
C)Selective mutism
D)Stereotypic movement disorder

Answer 3

Separation anxiety disorder

Question 4

Natural environment type of phobias develop at a very early age in reaction to being in situations or events occurring in nature.

Question 5

The extreme and overwhelming fear and avoidance of flying is an example of:

A)Panic disorder
B)Generalized anxiety disorder
C)Specific phobia
D)Briquet's syndrome

Question 6

The determination of whether a panic attack is expected or unexpected is best determined by:

A)The practitioner's clinical judgment
B)Blood urea nitrogen BUN)test
C)An electrocardiogram test
D)Pharmacological stress test
True/False Questions:

Question 7

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:

A)Expected
B)Unexpected
C)Situationally bound
D)Free floating

Question 8

There are three basic types of panic attacks. These include all of the following except:

A)Free floating
B)Recurrent
C)Expected
D)Unexpected

Question 9

Specific phobia and generalized anxiety disorder share the following diagnostic criterion:

A)Impairment in occupational, social, or important areas of functioning
B)The duration of the disorder lasts more than six months
C)The individual recognizes that their fear is excessive
D)The individual complains of difficulty concentrating

Question 10

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

A)Specific phobia, situational
B)Agoraphobia
C)Social anxiety disorder social phobia)
D)Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 11

Persons characterized with situational type phobia do not have difficulty using public transportation.

Question 12

Carrie Dozier's first grade teacher was concerned about her. Carrie seemed like a well behaved little girl who followed directions, and did not show evidence of any kind of learning disability but she never spoke in class. The teacher contacted her mother who was surprised by this behavior since Carrie "talks up a storm" at home. Carrie's diagnosis would be:

A)Intellectual disability intellectual developmental disorder)
B)Rett's syndrome
C)Selective mutism
D)Other specified anxiety disorder

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

A)A feeling of being detached from oneself
B)Profuse sweating
C)Racing heart heart palpitations)
D)Low blood pressure

Question 16

Agoraphobia is generally defined as the fear and avoidance of:

A)Failing a psychopathology exam
B)Having evidence of strong, sympathetic arousal
C)Situations and places from which escape might be difficult
D)Fear and avoidance of animals

Question 17

Social workers should be aware of those normal developmental fears and anxieties that most people experience in order to distinguish these from the specific phobias.

Question 18

Which of the following client statements would help you distinguish between a client who is worried with one diagnosed with general anxiety disorder GAD)?

A)"I just can't seem to stop studying for my exam on psychopathology".
B)"I just can't stop cleaning my bathroom".
C)"I worry excessively about every single thing going on in my life".
D)"I worry that I'll lose my student loan".

Question 19

Practitioners should be aware of fears and anxieties that develop a result of traumatic events in order to distinguish these from specific phobias.

Question 20

Culture-specific symptoms may be seen in a panic attack but should not count as one of the required symptoms to diagnose a panic disorder. Which of the following is considered a cultural specific symptom?

A)Sensations of being smothered
B)Headaches
C)Heart palpitations
D)Going crazy

Question 21

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

Question 22

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

The individual with __________ is fearful or anxious about separation from attachment figures to a degree that is developmentally inappropriate.

Question 23

Individuals with social phobia are fearful that they may act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing.

Question 24

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

Many of the anxiety disorders develop in __________ and tend to persist if not treated.

Question 25

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

Question 26

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

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.

Question 27

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

__________ feature prominently within the anxiety disorders as a particular type of fear response and are not limited to the anxiety disorders per se but can also be seen in other mental disorders.

Question 28

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

__________ 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.

Question 29

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

Question 30

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

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.
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Question 31

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

__________ is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat.

Question 32

Anxiety is a response to a known external threat.

Question 33

Use the following terms to complete the answer.

__________ is seen as the anticipation of a future threat.