Chapter 49 Neurobiology of non psychotic illnesses
The fearful expectation of panic anxiety is known as
Anticipatory anxiety
The hallmarks of OCD
Are obsessions and compulsions
Autism spectrum disorder is defined
By a common set of behaviors: social/communication deficits and fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Studies on brain neuroanatomy and neurocircuitry suggest that post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients show
Decreased right and left hippocampus volumes compared with control subjects
Physical symptoms of panic disorder
Heart palpitations Tachycardia Chest pain
ADHD is
Most common childhood psychiatric disorder Begins in childhood and continues through out adolescence and adulthood
PET scans performed on the brains of individuals diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has shown
Increases in glucose metabolism - in the frontal lobe, caudate nucleus, cingulate gyrus of the brain
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder
May become highly anxious if prevented from performing rituals
Avoidance anxiety refers to
Personal strategies used to increase feelings of control and thereby decrease the risk of panic anxiety
As many as 12%
Of children in the United States aged 3 to 17 yrs are affected by some type of neurodevelopmental disorder
Tachycardia is a common finding individuals with
Panic attacks
A pt who experiences sudden onset, acute fearfulness for no apparent reason has a disorder called
Panic disorder
Compulsions are
Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors ( hand washing, ordering and checking) Mental acts (praying, counting, repeating words silently) that person performs with urgency and rigidly
The first line treatment for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Obsessions are
Strong, persistent, intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts
Panic anxiety disorder can be effectively managed
With cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at reducing fearful thinking and desensitization of cognitive and physical stress responses
PTSD
Women take longer to recover Acute stress disorder and PTSD are precipitated by a traumatic event
