Deck 7: Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

The fear of separation from parent(s)is common among children ages:

A)1-5
B)3-6
C)6-9
D)8-11

Answer 1

1-5

Question 2

_________ is characterized by feelings of apprehension and lack of control over upcoming events that might be threatening.

A)Anxiety
B)Panic
C)Fear
D)Worry

Answer 2

Anxiety

Question 3

__________ is an immediate alarm reaction to current danger or life-threatening emergencies.

A)Anxiety
B)Panic
C)Fear
D)Worry

Answer 3

Fear

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of anxiety disorders?

A)While prevalent in adults,they are relatively rare in children.
B)There are several different types of anxiety disorders.
C)Anxiety disorders can be persistent across the lifespan.
D)Anxiety disorders often occur with other disorders.

Question 5

The most common anxiety disorder of childhood is:

A)obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)panic disorder
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)separation anxiety disorder

Question 6

In comparison to children without anxiety disorders,children with anxiety disorders experience more intense worries about:

A)schoolwork
B)aches and pains
C)being around strangers
D)all of the above

Question 7

The average age of onset for separation anxiety disorder is:

A)2-3 years of age
B)4-6 years of age
C)7-8 years of age
D)9-10 years of age

Question 8

Ritualistic behavior is ___________ in young children.

A)nonexistent
B)uncommon
C)common
D)difficult to observe

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a common occurrence among children with separation anxiety disorder?

A)co-occurrence of another anxiety disorder
B)co-occurrence of a depressive disorder
C)co-occurrence of conduct disorder
D)school refusal

Question 10

The anxiety disorder with the earliest age of onset is:

A)obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)panic disorder
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)separation anxiety disorder

Question 11

Which of the following is least likely to lead to school refusal?

A)difficulty with academics
B)separation anxiety disorder
C)fear of being teased or bullied
D)fear of being socially evaluated

Question 12

When activated,the sympathetic nervous system causes the release of _____________ from glands on the kidney.

A)insulin
B)adrenaline
C)growth hormone
D)testosterone

Question 13

The fear of death is common among children ages:

A)1-2
B)4-5
C)6-8
D)8-11

Question 14

The _______________ mobilizes the body for action in a fight/flight situation.

A)central nervous system
B)peripheral nervous system
C)sympathetic nervous system
D)parasympathetic nervous system

Question 15

_________ is a group of physical symptoms of the fight/flight response that unexpectedly occur in the absence of any obvious threat or danger.

A)Anxiety
B)Panic
C)Fear
D)Worry

Question 16

Anxiety disorders in the DSM-IV-TR are divided into categories that reflect:

A)primary dimensions of anxiety (biological/cognitive/behavioral)
B)varieties of reaction and avoidance
C)the response to treatment (good/poor)
D)typical age of onset

Question 17

For many children,fear of school is a really a fear of what?

A)Children having a difficult time socializing
B)Children being afraid of the teacher
C)Children worried about test taking
D)Children leaving their parents

Question 18

When would an absence of separation anxiety suggest an insecure attachment?

A)at 2 months of age
B)at 7 months of age
C)at 10 years of age
D)never

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a DSM diagnosis?

A)separation anxiety disorder
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)panic disorder
D)test anxiety disorder

Question 20

___________ fears increase with age.

A)Social
B)School-related
C)Nighttime
D)Parental separation

Question 21

An example of a situational specific phobia is:

A)heights
B)elevators
C)illnesses
D)injections

Question 22

For a child whose obsession is cleanliness,the accompanying compulsion is likely to be:

A)washing hands
B)avoiding cracks in the sidewalk
C)thinking about dirt
D)repetitively touching dirty objects

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a panic attack?

A)intense fear or discomfort
B)can last for a few days
C)sense of imminent danger
D)occur several times a week or month

Question 24

Compulsions involving counting over and over to a certain number are frequently related to a concern about:

A)symmetry or order
B)harm
C)contamination
D)religious issues

Question 25

Unlike adults,children with specific phobias:

A)avoid the feared stimuli
B)do not recognize that their fears are extreme and unreasonable
C)experience physiological arousal when presented with the feared stimuli
D)are more easily treated

Question 26

The fact that the most common specific phobia in children is a fear of animals is believed to be due to:

A)the high rates of exposure to animals in young childhood
B)evolutionary processes
C)parental over-protection when young children encounter animals
D)all of these

Question 27

Which of the following distinguishes children with generalized anxiety disorder from those with other anxiety disorders?

A)their worries are age-inappropriate
B)they experience somatic symptoms
C)they worry about minor events
D)they worry about minor events and experience somatic symptoms

Question 28

The prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children is:

A)1-2%
B)2-4%
C)3-6%
D)6-8%

Question 29

Panic attacks occur in about _____________ of adolescents.

A)3-4%
B)8-10%
C)15-20%
D)25-30%

Question 30

Children who exhibit selective mutism may also:

A)be developmentally delayed
B)have language impairments
C)have auditory processing deficits
D)all of the above

Question 31

_____________ influences have a greater role in early onset cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder than late onset cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A)Parenting
B)Learning
C)Neurobiological
D)Genetic

Question 32

Agoraphobia can be best described as the fear of:

A)leaving home
B)being separated from one's parents
C)having a panic attack in situations in which escape would be difficult or help unavailable
D)spiders

Question 33

Selective mutism is believed to be a type of:

A)specific phobia
B)generalized anxiety disorder
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)social phobia

Question 34

To be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder,a child must exhibit:

A)separation anxiety disorder
B)worry about academic performance
C)at least one somatic symptom
D)perfectionism and self-critical behavior

Question 35

The onset of spontaneous panic attacks is related to:

A)chronological age
B)pubertal stage
C)cognitive developmental stage
D)the development of internalized speech

Question 36

The rate of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children is _____________ the rate of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults.

A)less than
B)more than
C)equal to
D)more variable

Question 37

School refusal is equally common in boys and girls,and it occurs most often between the ages of _____________ years.

A)3 and 10
B)5 and 11
C)7 and 11
D)8 and 12

Question 38

_________ is the most common secondary diagnosis for children with another anxiety disorder:

A)specific phobia
B)social phobia
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)general anxiety disorder

Question 39

What is the intention of compulsions?

A)to consume time
B)to avoid focusing on other things
C)to reduce anxiety
D)they have no intention

Question 40

Most social phobias first occur in:

A)the preschool years
B)the primary school years
C)late childhood
D)adolescence

Question 41

Children and adolescents with ______________ have the lowest rate of remission for any of the anxiety disorders.

A)separation anxiety disorder
B)generalized anxiety disorder
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)panic disorder

Question 42

In most cases:

A)anxiety precedes depression
B)depression precedes anxiety
C)depression and anxiety occur simultaneously
D)there is not a clear relationship between anxiety and depression

Question 43

The most effective treatment of a child's phobia of riding in a car would involve:

A)playing with toy cars
B)watching tapes of other children riding in cars
C)imagining riding in a car
D)actually riding in a car

Question 44

The two-factor theory explains anxiety disorders as arising and persisting through a combination of:

A)attachment and social learning
B)temperament and exposure
C)classical and operant conditioning
D)modeling and reinforcement

Question 45

In most behavioral treatments aimed at decreasing children's anxieties and fears:

A)cognitive techniques are used
B)the family is involved
C)medications are given
D)the feared stimulus is presented

Question 46

Prolonged exposure to ______ as a result of early stress or trauma may have neurotoxic effects on the developing brain.

A)cortisol
B)serotonin
C)GABA
D)norepinephrine

Question 47

The brain system associated with anxiety is called:

A)behavioral activation system
B)behavioral inhibition system
C)behavioral formation system
D)hypothalamic system

Question 48

The neurotransmitter system most often implicated in anxiety disorders is the __________ system.

A)dopaminergic
B)nordopaminergic
C)GABA-ergic
D)prominergic

Question 49

Child psychopathology reflects a mix of actual child __________ and the _________ through which others view it in a child's culture.

A)symptoms,structure
B)disorders,focus
C)behavior,perspective
D)behavior,lens

Question 50

The most effective procedure for treating most anxiety disorders is:

A)behavioral therapy
B)cognitive-behavioral therapy
C)family therapy
D)use of medications

Question 51

In comparison to children with PTSD,children with acute stress disorder:

A)recover more quickly
B)experience less severe stressors
C)exhibit behavior problems later in life
D)have fewer sources of support

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a core feature of posttraumatic stress disorder?

A)persistent re-experiencing of the traumatic event
B)persistent irritability and agitation
C)persistent avoidance of associated stimuli and numbing of general responsiveness
D)persistent symptoms of extreme arousal

Question 53

Anxiety is associated with:

A)parenting practices
B)parent-child attachment
C)family functioning
D)all of the above

Question 54

In comparison to children who are anxious,children who are depressed display:

A)more negative affectivity
B)less negative affectivity
C)more positive affectivity
D)less positive affectivity

Question 55

To date,the strongest evidence for the effectiveness of medication to treat anxiety disorders in children and adolescents is for:

A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)panic disorder
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)social phobia

Question 56

The parenting style most often associated with anxiety disorders in children is one in which parents are:

A)uninvolved
B)overly controlling
C)overly permissive
D)overly positive

Question 57

Children with a shy-inhibited temperament may be less likely to develop a later anxiety disorder if:

A)their parents protect them from stressful events
B)their parents set firm limits that teach them how to cope with stress
C)they have older siblings
D)their parents ignore their bids for comfort and protection

Question 58

Depression is least likely to be diagnosed with:

A)social phobia
B)specific phobia
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)separation anxiety disorder

Question 59

Findings from twin and adoption studies of anxiety in children and adolescents suggest that the genetic contribution for anxiety:

A)decreases with age and is greater for boys than girls
B)decreases with age and is greater for girls than for boys
C)increases with age and is greater for boys than girls
D)increases with age and is greater for girls than boys