phobia, panic, ocrd quiz

t/f: Typically, substance use precedes agoraphobia, and then another anxiety disorder usually develops secondary to agoraphobia

false

Cortisol is released during ____________ but not _____________

anticipatory anxiety; panic

t/f: The prevalence of OCD is higher among children/adolescents than adults

false

In general, the male:female ratio for many anxiety disorders is

1:2

t/f: Typically, compulsions in OCD are connected in a realistic way to the obsession

false

t/f: If left untreated, those with childhood/adolescent onset OCD are less likely to remit than those with adult onset

false

Of the natural phobias, which one is the most common

heights

Which of the following have been FDA approved for treating severe cases of OCD

deep brain stimulation

To meet criteria or OCD, one must

Show evidence of obsessions and/or compulsions

Subjective units of distress (SUDs) are based on

the patient's own personalized scale of calm versus distressing situations

Which of the following are generally risk factors for most anxiety disorders

neuroticism, behavioral inhibition

Match the most common catastrophic concern with the phobia type

animals - disgust or revulsion

natural environment - danger

blood, injection, injury - fainting or disgust

t/f: In body dysmorphic disorder, the perceived flaws the patient obsesses over are not perceived by others or appear to be slight problems

true

Specifiers in OCD are based on

the patient’s insight

t/f: agoraphobia tends to onset in childhood

false

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA axis) is involved in

anxiety only

T/F: Agoraphobia is more common than specific phobia

false

Match the thought/behavior with the category

compulsion - Counting internally to 14 repeatedly

obsession - Thinking that you want to hit a person repeatedly

Common compulsions in OCD include

symmetry, counting, checking

t/f: OCD is more common in females than males in childhood

false