Panic and Agoraphobia
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Panic and Agoraphobia“ von Helen Farrell, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Panic
- How Does Panic Disorder Develop?
- Vulnerability Factors
- Neurobiology
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following statements regarding panic attacks is FALSE?
- It is a mental disorder.
- Its presents as sudden onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, numbness and tingling in the extremities along with nausea.
- It affects much of the general population.
- It is a discrete period of heightened anxiety.
- It is an acute episode of fear.
Which of the following disorders commonly accompanies panic disorder?
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Major depression
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
PTSD can be defined as…
- A response to a catastrophic life event where the patient re-experiences the trauma.
- Alternating episodes of panic and anger as a response to major trauma.
- Persistent, excessive anxiety and hyperarousal about daily general events.
- Experience of panic attacks accompanied by a persistent fear of having additional attacks.
- A brief episode of depressed mood associated with suicidal intentions.
Which of the following is NOT a vulnerability factor for panic disorder?
- Alcoholism
- Asthma
- Sexual abuse
- Neuroticism
- First-degree relative affected by the disorder
Which of the following receptors are responsible for panic disorder?
- GABA-benzodiazepine receptors and serotonin receptor systems
- Dopamine receptors and NMDA receptors
- NE receptors and dopamine receptors
- Glutamate receptors and NE receptors
- NMDA receptors and glutamate receptors
Which of the following statements best describes agoraphobia?
- Fear of public or crowded places
- Fear of enclosed spaces
- Fear of heights
- Fear of fire
- Fear of blood or injury
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Dozent des Vortrages Panic and Agoraphobia
Helen Farrell, MD
Dr. Helen M. Farrell is a board-certified psychiatrist and works in private practice in Boston MA. She obtained her MD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Dr. Farrell served on the Harvard Medical School faculty for over a decade, during which time she was an award-winning lecturer.
Due to her achievements, she is well-published in the field of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and has appeared as an expert witness in court. She also delivered the TEDx Talk, “Creating Hope for Mental Health” in 2015 and has since contributed to multiple TED-Ed videos on mental health, which have over 30 million collective views.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Farrell teaches courses on Psychiatry.
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