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Psychotherapy: 115b - Anxiety Disorders

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This flashcard set outlines diagnostic criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—requiring time-consuming obsessions or compulsions with insight—as well as the neuroanatomy of fear and anxiety, involving the amygdala, hippocampus, and related systems. It also notes that specific phobias often present in childhood or early adulthood, with earlier onset linked to higher remission rates.

What is required to diagnose OCD?

  • Presence of either obsessions or compulsions (or both)

  • Individual has realized that the obsessions and/or compulsions are unreasonable (has insight)

  • Symptoms are time consuming

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What is required to diagnose OCD?

  • Presence of either obsessions or compulsions (or both)

  • Individual has realized that the obsessions and/or c...

Which parts of the brain are important for regulating fear and anxiety states?

Amygdala

Also hippocampus, locus coeruleus, hypothalamic/pituitary/adr...

When does specific phobia usually present?

Bimodal onset: Childhood or early adulthood

Early onset cases are more likely to remit<...

Which medications can be used to manage panic disorder?

  • SSRIs

  • Benzos (2nd line, should not be used long-term)
    May serve a a...

Which parts of the DSM-5 criteria are similar for all anxiety disorders?

Symptoms must be:

  • Persistent

  • Out of proportion to the threat/danger

  • Cause clinically significant distre...

Which areas of the brain have increased activity in patients with OCD?

  • Cingulate

  • Caudate

  • Prefrontal cortex