Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder (PD), and Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

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  1. 3. During an anxiety attack, the body's "fight or flight" response is triggered, which can cause the heart to speed up to ___ hundred beats per minute or even faster, causing lightheadedness and short of breath, or pounding in the chest
  2. 4. (Mental/Physical) signs of GAD include: having muscle tension and being easily fatigued
  3. 9. This medication can be used alone, or in combination with antidepressants, to help patients with depression and/or anxiety disorders
  4. 12. Use of prescribed or illicit ______ con contribute to feelings of anxiety, because these drugs increase (nor)adrenalin and dopamine
  5. 15. About 75% of the world’s population struggle with this social phobia, which can contribute to social anxiety disorder. According to several surveys, the fear can be greater than the fear of death itself.
  6. 16. _______, originally an allergy medication, can help with anxiety, especially when nighttime worrying and insomnia is prominent
  7. 17. This rapper famously described performance anxiety as "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti."
  8. 18. Too much _____ can contribute to developing symptoms of anxiety--- so watch how much coffee you're drinking!
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  1. 1. This medication helps block the physical signs of anxiety--- namely high heart rate and blood pressure.
  2. 2. Anxiety can also result in difficulty with falling or staying _____, especially if worrying about current or future events.
  3. 5. Starting a serotonin-based antidepressant for anxiety can cause an unwanted, temporary increase in anxiety--- so we always start low and go ____ with dose increases
  4. 6. A valuable treatment approach if medications are not desired or not tolerated
  5. 7. (Mental/Physical) signs of GAD include: feeling restless, having difficulty concentrating, or being irritable
  6. 8. Preferred treatments for anxiety disorders focus on regulating this chemical _______, since it can regulate other areas of the brain including the locus coeruleus
  7. 10. A commonly used medication for anxiety, that may also help with nerve pain and alcohol cravings
  8. 11. Misfiring in the "locus coeruleus" can contribute to anxiety symptoms, as many cells that release (noradrenalin/serotonin/dopamine) reside here
  9. 13. This famous "Someone like you" singer once quit touring due to anxiety and panic--- she eventually started touring again, but brought her therapist with her on the road to help
  10. 14. ___ out of 3 persons with generalized anxiety disorder will have at least one other mental health condition.
  11. 15. Symptoms of a _____ ___ include shaking, derealization, shortness of breath, and chest discomfort that usually peak in 10 minutes