Deck 5: Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

The following factors are necessary for the diagnosis of an anxiety disorder:

A) a disruption in one's ability to function
B) physiological sensations (e.g., tightness of chest, shortness of breath, etc.)
C) psychological states (e.g., apprehension, fear, etc.)
D) physiological and psychological states

Answer 1

physiological and psychological states

Question 2

To best assist a client with an anxiety disorder, a counselor should

A) tackle the causes of the problem first, then work to relieve symptoms
B) focus on relieving symptoms first, then tackle the causes of the problem
C) avoid the clients' presenting problem, and work on other issues first to develop rapport
D) talk about the weather

Answer 2

focus on relieving symptoms first, then tackle the causes of the problem

Question 3

What differentiates an individual with panic disorder (PD) from those enduring occasional panic attacks?

A) Anticipatory anxiety of future panic attacks
B) Having a panic attack at least twice per month
C) Catastrophic thoughts during a panic attack and anticipatory anxiety of future panic attacks
D) Catastrophic thoughts during a panic attack and having a panic attack at least twice per month

Answer 3

Catastrophic thoughts during a panic attack and anticipatory anxiety of future panic attacks

Question 4

Panic disorder is often not diagnosed right away because

A) clients mistaken it for physical ailments
B) clients are embarrassed to come to treatment
C) clients fear talking about it will trigger another panic attack
D) clinicians misdiagnosis it for other anxiety disorders

Question 5

Specific phobias are most common among which group:

A) the elderly
B) children
C) men
D) women

Question 6

The best prognosis for specific phobias occurs with:

A) Cognitive behavioral therapy
B) Acceptance and commitment therapy
C) Exposure therapy
D) Dialectical behavior therapy

Question 7

Which of the following is the most evidence-based treatment for agoraphobia?

A) Imaginal exposure
B) Situational in vivo exposure
C) Relaxation training
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 8

The hallmark of social anxiety disorder is:

A) a fear of positive evaluation in social situations
B) a fear of negative evaluation in social situations
C) a fear of offending someone in a social situation
D) a fear of having a panic attack in a social situation

Question 9

Which of the following disorders has the lowest comorbidity rate?

A) Panic disorder
B) Social anxiety disorder
C) Specific phobia
D) Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 10

The Intolerance of Uncertainty Model (IUM) states that individuals with generalized anxiety disorder:

A) have increased anxiety because of their inability to tolerate uncertainty
B) avoid uncertain situations in an attempt to reduce anxiety
C) believe that worry protects them from negative events or prepares them to cope
D) have more difficulty coping with life than the average person

Question 11

Anxiety disorders have a(n):

A) High recovery rate and high relapse rate
B) Low recovery rate and low relapse rate
C) High recovery rate and low relapse rate
D) Unknown prognosis

Question 12

Acceptance and commitment therapy:

A) Focuses on accepting the past and committing to a better future
B) Encourages clients to accept rather than attempt to control passing thoughts
C) Allows clients to face their fears according to a hierarchy
D) Involves restructuring irrational thoughts that lead to anxiety

Question 13

Which of the following is a potential contributor to separation anxiety disorder?

A) Parental over-control
B) Poor sibling relationships
C) Parental drug abuse
D) Poor peer relationships

Question 14

Agoraphobia refers to the fear of:

A) Going out in public
B) Heights
C) Situations in which escape may be difficult or impossible
D) Spiders

Question 15

Which of the following are most commonly prescribed to treat generalized anxiety disorder?

A) Anxiolytics and SSRI's
B) Benzodiazepines and SSRI's
C) Anxiolytics and SNRI's
D) Benzodiazepines and lithium

Question 16

Which of the following best describes situational in-vivo exposure treatment?

A) a process by which a client confronts fears by imagining confronting feared situations and stimuli
B) a process by which a client gradually exposures herself to a feared situation by entering a remaining in the situation until anxiety diminishes.
C) a process by which a client learns to confront irrational and catastrophic cognitions during exposure therapy
D) a process by which a client exposes herself to a feared situation through the process of flooding, or immediately exposing herself to the most anxiety-provoking situation on a hierarchy

Question 17

Selective mutism generally occurs before the age of:

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 18

One commonly used treatment for selective mutism is:

A) Psychodynamic psychotherapy
B) Family interventions
C) Music therapy
D) Social skills training

Question 19

Describe three important counselor considerations in treating clients with an anxiety disorder.

Question 20

Discuss three established treatments for social anxiety disorder.