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What is the primary treatment option for panic disorder?
What is the primary treatment option for panic disorder?
- Drug therapy (SSRIs and Benzodiazepines) (correct)
- Herbal remedies
- Surgical intervention
- Physical therapy
How can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) assist individuals with panic disorder?
How can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) assist individuals with panic disorder?
- By encouraging avoidance of triggers
- By educating about symptoms and reducing catastorphic thinking (correct)
- By providing herbal supplements
- By promoting excessive worrying
Which technique involves exposing individuals with panic disorder to situations related to their condition?
Which technique involves exposing individuals with panic disorder to situations related to their condition?
- Dietary restrictions
- Reflexology treatment
- External exposure therapy
- Internal exposure techniques (correct)
What characterizes an obsession in individuals with OCD?
What characterizes an obsession in individuals with OCD?
Which behavior exemplifies a compulsion in OCD patients?
Which behavior exemplifies a compulsion in OCD patients?
Do individuals with OCD exhibit any brain abnormalities?
Do individuals with OCD exhibit any brain abnormalities?
What distinguishes panic from anxiety?
What distinguishes panic from anxiety?
What brain abnormalities are associated with panic disorder?
What brain abnormalities are associated with panic disorder?
How long must persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks last for it to meet the DSM-5 criteria for panic disorder?
How long must persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks last for it to meet the DSM-5 criteria for panic disorder?
What are the physiological symptoms commonly experienced during a panic attack?
What are the physiological symptoms commonly experienced during a panic attack?
Which feature distinguishes the DSM-5 criteria for panic disorder from a panic attack?
Which feature distinguishes the DSM-5 criteria for panic disorder from a panic attack?
During a panic attack, what structures in the brain are involved?
During a panic attack, what structures in the brain are involved?
What neurotransmitters are impacted by alcohol consumption?
What neurotransmitters are impacted by alcohol consumption?
How does alcohol affect inhibition?
How does alcohol affect inhibition?
What is the legal BAC limit for considering a person intoxicated?
What is the legal BAC limit for considering a person intoxicated?
How is moderate drinking defined by the NIAAA?
How is moderate drinking defined by the NIAAA?
How does the NIAAA define binge drinking?
How does the NIAAA define binge drinking?
What are the DSM-5 criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder?
What are the DSM-5 criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder?
What is the primary difference in brain structures between individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and those without the diagnosis?
What is the primary difference in brain structures between individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and those without the diagnosis?
What is the main objective of treatment approaches for dissociative disorders?
What is the main objective of treatment approaches for dissociative disorders?
Is there a specific medication established to directly treat dissociative disorders?
Is there a specific medication established to directly treat dissociative disorders?
What characterizes somatic symptom disorder?
What characterizes somatic symptom disorder?
How is illness anxiety disorder defined?
How is illness anxiety disorder defined?
'What was illness anxiety disorder called in previous versions of the DSM?'
'What was illness anxiety disorder called in previous versions of the DSM?'
Which gender has a higher prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder?
Which gender has a higher prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder?
What is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis?
What is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis?
How does medical marijuana differ from recreational marijuana?
How does medical marijuana differ from recreational marijuana?
Do hallucinogenic drugs produce dependence or withdrawal symptoms?
Do hallucinogenic drugs produce dependence or withdrawal symptoms?
Which drug listed belongs to a natural source hallucinogen?
Which drug listed belongs to a natural source hallucinogen?
What type of effects do hallucinogens produce?
What type of effects do hallucinogens produce?
