Anxiety Quiz: Can You Identify The Type?

1. Which cognitive distortion is most common in social anxiety disorder?

Catastrophizing about social judgment

Magical thinking

Delusions of reference

Hallucinations

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3. Which comorbidity is most common with anxiety disorders?

Schizophrenia

Depression

Bipolar disorder

Dementia

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5. Which assessment finding is most consistent with panic disorder?

Elevated blood pressure and heart rate during episodes

Flat affect and social withdrawal

Disorganized speech

Decreased appetite for weeks

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7. A client with specific phobia to dogs experiences panic when seeing a dog. Which therapeutic approach is evidence-based?

Systematic desensitization and exposure therapy

Psychoanalysis

Hypnosis only

Medication management alone

8. SSRIs are first-line pharmacological treatment for anxiety disorders. What does SSRI stand for?

Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitor

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Serotonin Synthesis Reuptake Initiator

Selective Synaptic Reuptake Inhibitor

9. Which symptom distinguishes panic disorder from generalized anxiety disorder?

Chronic, persistent worry

Discrete, sudden panic episodes

Avoidance of crowds

Difficulty concentrating

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11. A client reports sudden onset chest pain, palpitations, and shortness of breath lasting 10 minutes. Which anxiety disorder is most likely?

Generalized anxiety disorder

Panic disorder

Social anxiety disorder

Specific phobia

12. A client reports worry about having a panic attack in public, leading to avoidance. What is this pattern called?

Hypervigilance

Anticipatory anxiety

Depersonalization

Rumination

13. Which neurotransmitter imbalance is most commonly associated with anxiety disorders?

Dopamine and acetylcholine

GABA and serotonin

Glutamate and histamine

Norepinephrine and cortisol only

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15. The worry in generalized anxiety disorder involves multiple life domains. Which is NOT typically included?

Work performance

Family relationships

Financial concerns

Preference for solitude

16. A client avoids flying due to intense fear. This is an example of which anxiety disorder?

Generalized anxiety disorder

Panic disorder

Specific phobia

Agoraphobia

17. Which physical symptom is most characteristic of panic disorder attacks?

Gradual onset of symptoms over hours

Sudden onset of intense fear with autonomic symptoms

Chronic low-grade anxiety

Avoidance behaviors only

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19. A client experiences intense anxiety in social situations and fears being judged. Which disorder best describes this presentation?

Specific phobia

Agoraphobia

Social anxiety disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

20. What is the primary diagnostic feature that distinguishes panic disorder from other anxiety disorders?

Persistent worry about daily activities

Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks

Fear of social situations

Avoidance of specific objects or situations

Anxiety Quiz: Can You Identify the Type?

1. Which cognitive distortion is most common in social anxiety disorder?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety focuses on identifying and challenging ____ thoughts.

3. Which comorbidity is most common with anxiety disorders?

4. The fear response in anxiety disorders activates the ____ nervous system.

5. Which assessment finding is most consistent with panic disorder?

6. Benzodiazepines provide rapid relief but carry a risk of ____.

7. A client with specific phobia to dogs experiences panic when seeing a dog. Which therapeutic approach is evidence-based?

8. SSRIs are first-line pharmacological treatment for anxiety disorders. What does SSRI stand for?

9. Which symptom distinguishes panic disorder from generalized anxiety disorder?

10. The duration criterion for panic attacks is typically ____ minutes.

11. A client reports sudden onset chest pain, palpitations, and shortness of breath lasting 10 minutes. Which anxiety disorder is most likely?

12. A client reports worry about having a panic attack in public, leading to avoidance. What is this pattern called?

13. Which neurotransmitter imbalance is most commonly associated with anxiety disorders?

14. Agoraphobia primarily involves fear of ____ or situations where escape is difficult.

15. The worry in generalized anxiety disorder involves multiple life domains. Which is NOT typically included?

16. A client avoids flying due to intense fear. This is an example of which anxiety disorder?

17. Which physical symptom is most characteristic of panic disorder attacks?

18. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive worry lasting at least ____ months.

19. A client experiences intense anxiety in social situations and fears being judged. Which disorder best describes this presentation?

20. What is the primary diagnostic feature that distinguishes panic disorder from other anxiety disorders?