____________________________________________________________________________ Anxiety Disorders
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ANXIETY DISORDERS
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71. Safety behaviors and safety signals are most accurately described as A) isolation and social withdrawal. B) self-medication of panic attacks. C) over-compensation by risk taking in anxiety-provoking situations. D) people, objects, or behaviors used by those with anxiety disorders to diminish distress in anxiety-evoking situations. 72. Which of the following statements regarding safety behaviors and safety signals is TRUE? A) They may be counter-therapeutic when persistently used. B) They lessen acute anxiety but may perpetuate long-term anxiety. C) They may be helpful early in exposure therapy by making it more tolerable. D) All of the above 73. All of the following are classed as anxiety disorders in the DSM-5, EXCEPT: A) Agoraphobia B) Social anxiety disorder (SAD)
75. Which of the following anxiety disorders has a later age of onset? A) SEPAD
B) Specific phobia C) Elective mutism D) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
76. Which of the following demographic factors is associated with a higher risk of anxiety disorder diagnosis? A) Male sex
B) Age 45 to 54 years C) Low annual income D) College graduate education level
77. Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent comorbidities in all of the following conditions, EXCEPT: A) Schizophrenia B) Major depression C) Substance use disorder D) Antisocial personality disorder
78. What is the 12-month prevalence of panic disorder in the United States?
C) Separation anxiety disorder (SEPAD) D) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A) 0.2% B) 2.4% C) 6.8% D) 24%
74. In the United States, anxiety disorders (DSM-5 plus PTSD and OCD) have a 12-month prevalence of approximately A) 9%.
79. Primary prevention by recognizing excessive childhood fearfulness and behavioral inhibition, and appropriate intervention, may prevent future
B) 19%. C) 29%. D) 49%.
A) SAD. B) GAD. C) SEPAD. D) specific phobia.
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