Generalised Anxiety Disorder Quiz

For a diagnosis of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), symptoms must be present for how long?

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 12 months

Which of the following is not a symptom of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

• Irritability

• Muscle aches and pains

• Panic attacks

• Restlessness

How does the GAD-7 measure Generalised Anxiety Disorder?

• Through clinical interviews with patients and their families

• Through a self-report questionnaire assessing symptoms over the last two weeks

• Through observation of patients in stressful situations

• Through a genetic test

A GAD-7 score of 15 or higher indicates:

• Mild anxiety

• Moderate anxiety

• Severe anxiety

• No anxiety

Which of the following is a key limitation of the GAD-7’s validity?

• It takes too long to complete

• It can’t be used to diagnose social phobia

• It relies on participants accurately recalling their symptoms from the past two weeks

• It uses a 5-point scale instead of a 4-point scale

What is the primary concern for individuals with agoraphobia when they are in public spaces?

• Fear of social embarrassment

• Fear of being unable to escape or get help during a panic attack

• Fear of flying

• Fear of encountering animals

In blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia, what is the typical physiological response during exposure to blood or needles?

• Increase in heart rate followed by fainting

• Increase in heart rate without fainting

• Decrease in blood pressure followed by sweating

• Muscle spasms and difficulty breathing

The Blood Injection Phobia Inventory (BIPI) is used to assess which of the following?

• Fear and avoidance behaviors only

• Cognitive, biological, and behavioral reactions to blood and needles

• Only the physical symptoms of blood-injection phobia

• Genetic predispositions to phobias

According to Öst (1992), what percentage of individuals with blood phobia have at least one parent with the same condition?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

What is a criticism of the genetic explanation for blood-injection phobia?

• It ignores the influence of environmental factors, such as learned experiences

• It focuses too much on free will and individual choice

• It suggests that phobias can only be treated with medication

• It overlooks the role of physical symptoms like fainting