RELIAS TRAINING

First-line pharmacological treatment for anxiety disorders typically involves which class of medication?

Antidepressants

What is the relationship between dietary habits, gastrointestinal health, and anxiety symptoms?

Bacteria and viruses in the gut produce and circulate metabolites that can impact neural functioning and trigger anxiety symptoms.

True or False: The presence of panic attacks is sufficient to warrant a diagnosis of panic disorder.

FALSE

A therapist is treating an individual who has frequent panic attacks where they feel they cannot get a full breath. The therapist asks the individual to breathe through a straw to mimic the physiological sensations produced when the client cannot get a full breath. What technique is the therapist using?

Interoceptive exposure

If an individual needed immediate symptom reduction due to acute, severe anxiety, which medication would provide the most rapid relief?

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Kate fears that all her worrying is going to cause a peptic ulcer. Her concern about her worries is an example of which concept?

Negative meta-cognition

Your new client reports having significant anxiety symptoms for the past month. They feel irritable and jittery, cannot sleep, and are having numerous physical symptoms such as heart palpitations and night sweats. As part of your assessment, you have determined that the client has no current or past use of substances, they have not had problems with anxiety before, nor do they take medications or supplements. What should your NEXT step be in working with this individual?

Refer them for an evaluation to rule out any medical explanation for their symptoms.

Which statement is TRUE about culture and anxiety?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

True or False: The relationship between anxiety disorders and substance use is bidirectional.

TRUE