CAMS-UA 101 Lecture Notes - Separation Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
5 Jun 2014
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Dsm iii-r only had 3 childhood anxiety disorders separation anxiety disorder, overanxious disorder, avoidant disorder. Dsm iv includes: separation anxiety disorders, panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia, ocd, ptsd, acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder. Panic disorder: characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks at least one which has been followed by 1 month+ of 1+ of the following: persistent concern about additional attacks. 4+ symptoms increased heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, feeling of choking, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, derealization, fear of going crazy/losing control, fear of dying report deisre to flee or leave. 3 types: unexpected, situation bound, situationally predisposed not a disorder!, but present in other disorders. 1 in 40 adults experience them in children: worry about the implications of the attacks significant change in behavior related to the attacks. Social anxiety: marked and persistent anxiety in social or performance situations due to fears of rejection or embarrassment (6 mo +)
