Anxiety — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: Specific phobia is defined as severe, persistent fear or anxiety triggered by specific things, situations, or environments for _____

Answer: > 6 months

Flashcard 12: First-line treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) includes _____ + SSRIs or venlafaxine

Answer: CBT

Flashcard 13: By what age does an infant develop separation anxiety? _____

Answer: 9 months

Flashcard 14: Importantly, to classify a patient as having Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the symptoms should not be better explained by another mental disorder, such as _____

Answer: major depressive disorder

Flashcard 15: Clomipramine is a TCA that may be used in the treatment of _____ disorder

Answer: obsessive-compulsive

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 16: Agoraphobia is associated with _____ disorder

Answer: panic

Flashcard 17: Specific phobias can be treated with _____ therapy (a form of behavioral therapy)

Answer: systematic desensitization

Flashcard 18: Long-acting _____ are useful in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal (if no cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis)

Answer: benzodiazepines

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 19: Buspirone is primarily used to treat _____ disorder (2nd line)

Answer: generalized anxiety

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 20: What symptoms of alcohol withdrawal occur during the 6 - 24 hour time period? _____

Answer: Anxiety, tremor, and insomnia