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Anxiety Disorders 107<br />
What differentiates social phobias<br />
from specific phobias?<br />
Social phobias involve fear of public<br />
situations where scrutiny could occur.<br />
On the other hand, specific phobias<br />
involve fear of specific objects or<br />
situations not associated with scrutiny.<br />
What is the male to female ratio 1:1<br />
for social phobia?<br />
What is the age of onset of<br />
social phobias?<br />
What are the most common<br />
social phobias?<br />
What is the most effective<br />
psychotherapy for social phobias?<br />
What is the pharmacologic treatment<br />
of social phobias?<br />
What medications are effective<br />
for immediate relief of symptoms,<br />
but must be used cautiously?<br />
What are the important differential<br />
diagnoses for social phobia?<br />
Adolescence following childhood<br />
shyness<br />
Fear of public speaking<br />
Fear of public performances<br />
Fear of answering questions in class<br />
Cognitive-behavioral therapy including<br />
relaxation techniques<br />
SSRIs (first-line treatment)<br />
Beta-blockers<br />
Benzodiazepines—should be avoided in<br />
those with substance abuse potential<br />
Specific phobias<br />
Panic disorder<br />
OCD<br />
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER<br />
What are the DSM-IV-TR criteria for<br />
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?<br />
What is increased arousal in PTSD?<br />
Exposure to a traumatic event involving<br />
threat to self or others, plus 1 month of:<br />
Reexperiencing the event (flashbacks,<br />
dreams, reliving the trauma, etc)<br />
Avoidance of situations and thoughts<br />
associated with the trauma<br />
Increased arousal<br />
Anger or irritability<br />
Insomnia<br />
Hypervigilance<br />
Increased startle response<br />
Difficulty concentrating<br />
Note: Diagnosis requires two or more<br />
of above.
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