Case Anxiety Essay

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Case Study: Anxiety Answer Sheet Diagnosing Tina Student Name: Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of Tina's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) |According to the DSM-IV checklist Tina has exhibited ongoing stress and anxiety for longer than six months. Her stress began prior to | |her marriage at 18. There was also evidence of significant distress and impairment as her fear manifested itself when driving, | |especially across bridges. Lastly, Tina has difficulty controlling her worry and they are being displayed as panic attacks. | 1b. Based upon your review of Tina's symptoms and the diagnostic criteria, could Tina be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder or not (and if not, why not)? |Yes, Tina does fit the criteria needed to be diagnosed as suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder as she fits the majority of the | |generalized criteria as listed above. | Diagnosing Specific Phobia: 2a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for specific phobia. Which of Tina’s symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) |Tina’s irrational fear of crossing bridges meets all five of the criteria set forth in diagnosing specific phobia. | 2b. Does Tina have a specific phobia and if yes, what is the feared object? |Tina has a fear of crossing bridges, but moreso Tina has a greater fear of being and living alone. | Diagnosing Panic Disorder: 3a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for panic disorder with agoraphobia and the checklist for panic disorder without agoraphobia. Which
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