Mental Health and Psychology Anxiety Disorders 2

Question 1

What does the 'fight-or-flight' response primarily involve physiologically?

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic nervous system activation

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Parasympathetic nervous system activation

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Prefrontal cortex inhibition only

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Increased serotonin release

Question 2

Agoraphobia is best described as fear of:

Accepted Answer

Situations where escape may be difficult or help unavailable during panic

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Open fields specifically

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All outdoor environments

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Crowded indoor spaces only

Question 3

Which medication class is considered first-line pharmacotherapy for most anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

SSRIs/SNRIs

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Benzodiazepines

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Antipsychotics

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Beta-blockers

Question 4

The amygdala's role in anxiety disorders is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Processing and storing fear memories

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Regulating sleep cycles

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Producing serotonin

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Controlling voluntary movement

Question 5

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the behavioral treatment of choice for which disorder?

Accepted Answer

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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GAD

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Social Anxiety Disorder

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Specific Phobia

Question 6

What is 'interoceptive exposure' used to treat?

Accepted Answer

Panic Disorder

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Social fears

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Specific phobias

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Separation Anxiety