PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture 1: Anxiety Disorders
26 Nov 2015
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Panic disorder (pd: generalized anxiety disorder (gad) General anxiety disorder: motor tension symptoms, autonomic hyperactivity symptoms, trembling / shaking, muscle aches / soreness, tachycardia / sweating / dizziness, nausea / gi complaints, vigilance / scanning symptoms, exaggerated startle response, heightened awareness. Gad: epidemiology: onset: usually 20s / 30s with a high proportion in childhood / adolescence, most common anxiety disorder among young and old people (not among everyone, annual prevalence (us): 3, gender differences: about 65% with disorder are. Lifetime prevalence (worldwide): 2-11% female diagnosed: might be because males do not want to get, about a 2:1 female-male ratio. Concurrency: 67% have another disorder: other anxiety disorders, depression common, recurring, unexpected panic attacks involving a sudden surge of intense fear or discomfort, derealisation / depersonalization, tachycardia / heart palpitations, dizzy / faint. Change behaviors related to attacks (i. e. avoid place where it occurred / could occur.
