Deck 3: Panic Disorder PD

Question 1

Which of the following is not a common feature of panic attacks?

A) Discrete onset
B) Rapid peaking
C) Intense fear or discomfort
D) Fainting

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following distinguishes panic attacks in PD from panic attacks associated with other anxiety disorders?

A) They are "full-blown" panic attacks.
B) They cause the individual to develop persistent apprehension about having another panic attack.
C) During the panic attack, individuals feel like they might lose control or go crazy.
D) The panic attacks are not responsive to benzodiazepine treatment.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a type of panic attack discussed in the article?

A) Nocturnal panic attacks
B) Noncognitive panic attacks
C) Rational panic attacks
D) Limited symptom panic attacks

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of a safety behavior?

A) Seeing a physician to rule out physiological causes of panic attacks when starting CBT treatment
B) Carrying around an empty benzodiazepine pill bottle
C) Counting to a certain number every time the phone rings
D) A patient calling his child's school to make sure nothing has happened to the child

Question 5

The fears of people with agoraphobia differ from the fears of individuals with PD in that …

A) The fears are more frequently felt in agoraphobia.
B) Individuals with agoraphobia fear incapacitating symptoms rather than panic attacks themselves.
C) Fears in agoraphobia are less realistic than fears in PD.
D) Individuals with agoraphobia lack awareness of the content of their fears.

Question 6

In studies of community samples, agoraphobia is almost always accompanied by a history of a full-blown panic attack or panic-like symptoms.

Question 7

Interoceptive avoidance is …

A) Avoidance that the patient is aware of.
B) Avoidance of open spaces and public transit.
C) Avoidance of talking about panic symptoms.
D) Avoidance of certain bodily sensations and internal states.

Question 8

Which of the following does not increase the risk for the development of PD?

A) Childhood trauma
B) Respiratory illness in family members
C) Insecure early attachment
D) Increased heart rate variability

Question 9

Which of the following is probably the most effective component of CBT for PD?

A) Exposure exercises
B) Relaxation and breathing training
C) Psychoeducation
D) Cognitive restructuring

Question 10

What is the primary drawback of pharmacological treatment of PD?

A) Low treatment adherence rates
B) Relapse on discontinuation of treatment
C) High cost
D) Long delay before onset of clinical action

Question 11

A major form of CBT for PD treatment is?

A) Clark's cognitive therapy for panic disorder
B) Barlow and Craske's panic control treatment (PCT)
C) Both a and b.
D) Neither of the above

Question 12

According to family studies, the heritability of PD accounts for approximately what percentage of the variance in PD?

A) 50 to 60%
B) 10 to 20%
C) 45 to 55%
D) 30 to 40%

Question 13

Which of the following types of avoidance can be characterized as experiential avoidance?

A) Safety behaviors
B) Interoceptive avoidance
C) Distraction behaviors
D) Both b and c.