Anxiety Disorders Quiz

Characterized by excessive and persistent worry, fear, or anxiety
Types:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): excessive worry about everyday things
- Panic Disorder: recurring panic attacks
- Social Anxiety Disorder: fear of social or performance situations
- Specific Phobias: irrational fear of a specific object or situation
Symptoms:
- Restlessness, feeling on edge, or irritability
- Fatigue, concentration difficulties, or sleep disturbances
- Physical symptoms like trembling, sweating, or nausea

Characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities
Types:
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): severe symptoms that interfere with daily life
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD): mild symptoms that last for 2 years or more
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): depression that occurs during winter months
Symptoms:
- Feeling sad, empty, or hopeless
- Loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or sleep patterns
- Fatigue, concentration difficulties, or feelings of worthlessness

Characterized by inflexible and maladaptive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Types:
- Cluster A: odd or eccentric behavior (e.g., Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal)
- Cluster B: dramatic or emotional behavior (e.g., Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic)
- Cluster C: anxious or fearful behavior (e.g., Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive)
Symptoms:
- Difficulty with emotional regulation, impulse control, or relationships
- Rigid or inflexible thinking patterns
- Distorted self-image or self-concept

Characterized by a reaction to a traumatic event that is intense and overwhelming
Types:
- Acute Stress Disorder (ASD): symptoms last for 2 days to 4 weeks
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): symptoms last for more than 4 weeks
Symptoms:
- Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
- Avoidance of triggers or stimuli related to the traumatic event
- Hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, or difficulty with sleep

Characterized by inaccurate or unhelpful patterns of thinking
Types:
- All-or-Nothing Thinking: seeing things in absolute terms
- Overgeneralization: applying a negative outcome to all situations
- Mental Filter: focusing on the negative aspects of a situation
- Disqualifying the Positive: discounting positive experiences or outcomes
Examples:
- "I'll never be able to do this" (all-or-nothing thinking)
- "I'll always fail" (overgeneralization)
- "This is the worst day ever" (mental filter)

Characterized by distorted perceptions of reality, disorganized thinking, and abnormal motor behavior
Symptoms:
- Positive symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech
- Negative symptoms: lack of motivation, emotional flatness, or social withdrawal
- Disorganized symptoms: disorganized thinking, speech, or behavior
Types:
- Paranoid Schizophrenia: delusions of persecution or grandeur
- Disorganized Schizophrenia: disorganized speech, behavior, and emotions
- Catatonic Schizophrenia: immobility, mutism, or abnormal motor behavior

Characterized by excessive and persistent worry, fear, or anxiety
Types of anxiety disorders include:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), characterized by excessive worry about everyday things
- Panic Disorder, characterized by recurring panic attacks
- Social Anxiety Disorder, characterized by fear of social or performance situations
- Specific Phobias, characterized by irrational fear of a specific object or situation
Symptoms may include:
- Restlessness, feeling on edge, or irritability
- Fatigue, concentration difficulties, or sleep disturbances
- Physical symptoms like trembling, sweating, or nausea

Characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities
Types of depression include:
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), characterized by severe symptoms that interfere with daily life
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), characterized by mild symptoms that last for 2 years or more
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), characterized by depression that occurs during winter months
Symptoms may include:
- Feeling sad, empty, or hopeless
- Loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or sleep patterns
- Fatigue, concentration difficulties, or feelings of worthlessness

Characterized by inflexible and maladaptive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Personality disorders are categorized into three clusters:
- Cluster A: odd or eccentric behavior (e.g., Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal)
- Cluster B: dramatic or emotional behavior (e.g., Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic)
- Cluster C: anxious or fearful behavior (e.g., Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive)
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty with emotional regulation, impulse control, or relationships
- Rigid or inflexible thinking patterns
- Distorted self-image or self-concept

Characterized by a reaction to a traumatic event that is intense and overwhelming
Types of trauma response include:
- Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), characterized by symptoms that last for 2 days to 4 weeks
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), characterized by symptoms that last for more than 4 weeks
Symptoms may include:
- Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
- Avoidance of triggers or stimuli related to the traumatic event
- Hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, or difficulty with sleep

Characterized by inaccurate or unhelpful patterns of thinking
Types of cognitive distortions include:
- All-or-Nothing Thinking: seeing things in absolute terms
- Overgeneralization: applying a negative outcome to all situations
- Mental Filter: focusing on the negative aspects of a situation
- Disqualifying the Positive: discounting positive experiences or outcomes
Examples of cognitive distortions include:
- "I'll never be able to do this" (all-or-nothing thinking)
- "I'll always fail" (overgeneralization)
- "This is the worst day ever" (mental filter)

Characterized by distorted perceptions of reality, disorganized thinking, and abnormal motor behavior
Symptoms may include:
- Positive symptoms: hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech
- Negative symptoms: lack of motivation, emotional flatness, or social withdrawal
- Disorganized symptoms: disorganized thinking, speech, or behavior
Types of schizophrenia include:
- Paranoid Schizophrenia, characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
- Disorganized Schizophrenia, characterized by disorganized speech, behavior, and emotions
- Catatonic Schizophrenia, characterized by immobility, mutism, or abnormal motor behavior