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If a psychosocial stressor causes continued impairment > 6 months after the stressor ends, it is _____ disorder

What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments (2) for panic disorder? _____

What is the first line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder? _____

Anxiety is characterized by _____ serotonin

_____ disorder is characterized by various unexplained bodily complaints lasting for months and years with persistent thoughts/anxiety about symptoms

anxiety disorder

What emotional states are most associated with the locus ceruleus?

Anxiety is characterized by _____ serotonin

_____ disorder is a psychological trauma in response to life threatening situation (witnessing death, serious injury, or sexual violence)

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_____ may be used to treat parasomnias in children, such as sleep walking and night terrors

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Flashcard 1: If a psychosocial stressor causes continued impairment > 6 months after the stressor ends, it is _____ disorder

Answer: generalized anxiety

Flashcard 2: What are the first-line pharmacologic treatments (2) for panic disorder? _____

Answer: SSRIs or venlafaxine

Flashcard 3: What is the first line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder? _____

Answer: CBT + SSRIs/SNRIs

Flashcard 4: Anxiety is characterized by _____ serotonin

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 5: _____ disorder is characterized by various unexplained bodily complaints lasting for months and years with persistent thoughts/anxiety about symptoms

Answer: Somatic symptom

Flashcard 6: anxiety disorder

Answer:

Extra: increased: NE decreased: serotonin, GABA

Flashcard 7: What emotional states are most associated with the locus ceruleus?

Answer: stress, panic

Flashcard 8: Anxiety is characterized by _____ serotonin

Answer: decreased

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Flashcard 9: _____ disorder is a psychological trauma in response to life threatening situation (witnessing death, serious injury, or sexual violence)

Answer: Post-traumatic stress

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Flashcard 10: _____ may be used to treat parasomnias in children, such as sleep walking and night terrors

Answer: Benzodiazepines

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