Anxiety Disorders — Flashcards

To be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, patients must exhibit 3/6 of the following symptoms over course of at least 6 months (mnemonic: Worry WARTS)- W_____- Worn out (Fatigue)- Absentminded (Difficulty concentrating)- Restlessness- Tension in muscle- Sleep disturbance

_____ is an approach which involves repeated and prolonged exposure to fear cues of high intensity without relaxation

_____ exposure involves helping patients directly confront feared objects, activities, and situations.

Which defense mechanism operates in phobias?_____

The fear of cats is also known as _____

_____ exposure is a procedure designed to induce feared physiological sensations under controlled circumstances.

_____ is the most common psychiatric disorder in the world

In illness anxiety disorder, the illness preoccupation should be present for atleast _____ months, but the specific illness that is feared may change over that period of time

Recurrent panic attacks for more than _____ month(s) is classified as panic disorder.

"I am the center of everyone's attention especially my bad performances." demonstrates the maladaptive assumption of _____