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Define anxiety disorder and distinguish it from fear
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Fear is an alerting response to a known external threat and anxiety is an alerting response to an internal unknown threat and can have conflicted feelings
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To be diagnosed with a panic disorder an individual needs to have experienced at least ____ panic attacks in a 1 month period
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4
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Anxiety disorders are indicated on Axis _______ of the DSM-IV-TR
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1
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A person, who experiences recurrent and unexpected panic attacks, followed by persistent concern about having another is said to have_______ _______
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Panic disorder
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Define the following anxiety disorder and give three ways the disorder manifests itself and the impact this may have on a person's occupations
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Definition of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has excessive worry and anxiety which occurs often for at least six monthsSymptoms1. easily fatigue2. difficult to concentrate3. irritableImpact of condition on occupationswork life, family life, social life
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What is the term used to describe the client's ability to understand the true cause and meaning of a situation (including their own symptoms)?
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Etiology?
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< Gemma is a 28 year old woman who has been experiencing panic attacks over the last several months the onset of this seemingly being related to the trial separation of her and her husband. She has now become afraid to leave the house without the company of someone else. She has continued to work 1 day per week as a receptionist at the local hairdresser while the remainder of the time she is a stay at home mum and the main carer for her two children age 4 and 6. Gemma has been to see her gp who thinks she may be suffering from a panic disorder>To obtain a diagnosis of panic disorder what type of history regarding her symptoms will Gemma need to have given?
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Have at least four panic attacks in the last month, have at least four symptoms and change in behaviour as a direct result of the panic attack
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Identify two specific cognitive functions that will be affected for Gemma as a result of her condition, and clearly describe the impact each would have on two different tasks directly related to caring for her children
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Cognitive functions1. poor concentration2. feels overwhelmed
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Briefly define obsessive compulsive disorder
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Either obsessed or compulsion to things that are unreasonable and unnecessary
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John has a generalized anxiety disorder. Under each of the following headings identify two body functions/performance components that may be affected as a result of his conditionBehaviouralPsychological Cognitive Physical
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Behaviourali. irritatedii. aggressivePsychological i. fatigueii. difficulty to sleepCognitive i. poor concentrationii. feels mind blanks a lotPhysicali. tense musclesii. tired
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<Marian is a 35 year old woman who has been diagnosed as having social phobia. Her mother was also diagnosed with social phobia. Marian is a stay at home mum and the main carer for her two children aged 4 and 7.> Define social phobia
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Significant fear of social situations due to anxiety which is unreasonable and interferes with the person's life
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Name three different home and family management tasks which will be affected by her condition
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- food shopping- taking kids to school - taking kids to after school or weekend activities
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