| 1. | State the ratio of Americans who suffer from anxiety. | |
| 2. | List factors that cause unhealthy anxiety. | |
| 3. | Compare anxiety to other health problems among American women. | |
| 4. | Define the "recognition gap." | |
| 5. | List the two major factors that have caused a rise in anxiety. | |
| 6. | Define GABA, neurotransmitters and synapse. | |
| 7. | Describe how trauma can be a psychological and chemical event. | |
| 8. | Explain how to manage anxiety. | |
| 9. | Describe healthy anxiety. | |
| 10. | List the physical symptoms of unhealthy anxiety. | |
| 11. | Describe the first level of healing. | |
| 12. | Define serenity skills and describe their development. | |
| 13. | Describe how diet, exercise and herbs are important in reducing anxiety. | |
| 14. | Discuss the relationship of depression to anxiety. | |
| 15. | List the five primary forms of anxiety. | |
| 16. | Define GAD. | |
| 17. | List problems that may be associated with GAD. | |
| 18. | Define hypochondriasis. | |
| 19. | State the most common symptoms of GAD. | |
| 20. | Discuss the treatment-seeking behaviors of people with GAD. | |
| 21. | State the most prevalent form of chronic anxiety. | |
| 22. | Define dysthymia. | |
| 23. | Describe the action of Nardil. | |
| 24. | Compare the ratio of panic attacks between men and women. | |
| 25. | List the symptoms of a severe panic attack. | |
| 26. | Define agoraphobia. | |
| 27. | List the symptoms of PTSD. | |
| 28. | State the cause of PTSD. | |
| 29. | List the causes of OCD. | |
| 30. | Define cognitive behavioral therapy. | |
| 31. | Describe the "Rational Response" exercise. | |
| 32. | Define distress tolerance. | |
| 33. | Describe "Peeling the Onion". | |
| 34. | List and describe the three cognitive distortions of social anxiety disorder. | |
| 35. | Describe exposure therapy. | |
| 36. | List and describe the three guidelines for real life exposure. | |
| 37. | State the strongest trigger of a panic attack. | |
| 38. | Briefly list the ten guidelines for imagery exposure. | |
| 39. | State the hallmark of unhealthy anxiety. | |
| 40. | Describe visualization. | |
| 41. | Describe serenity skills. | |
| 42. | Describe a mini-relaxation exercise. | |
| 43. | Define body-scan meditation. | |
| 44. | State methods to interrupt a panic attack. | |
| 45. | List the primary serotonin uptake drugs. | |
| 46. | List the side effects of SSRI drugs. | |
| 47. | Describe psychotherapy. | |
| 48. | List the benzodiazepines and their use. | |
| 49. | List the uses for Neurontin. | |
| 50. | State the primary medication used for panic. | |
| 51. | Describe the use of Zoloft for PTSD. | |
| 52. | Describe the use of Anafranil. | |
| 53. | List foods high in omega 3 fats. | |
| 54. | List the symptoms of a panic attack. | |
| 55. | Define endorphin. | |
| 56. | Describe the role of exercise in the treatment for anxiety. | |
| 57. | List essential facts about Kava. | |
| 58. | List essential facts about St.- John's Wort. | |
| 59. | List the uses for Valerian. | |
| 60. | List nine items that make a person resilient. | |
| 1 | Anxious, You're Not Alone | |
| Incidence of anxiety | ||
| The cause of unhealthy anxiety | ||
| The ranking of anxiety as a mental health problem in American women | ||
| Recognizing the treatment gap of anxiety | ||
| The rise of anxiety | ||
| Neurotransmitters that are critically involved in anxiety | ||
| How trauma imprints the brain | ||
| How you can manage anxiety | ||
| About healthy anxiety | ||
| Physical signs of unhealthy anxiety | ||
| The first of five levels of healing anxiety | ||
| Learning serenity skills | ||
| How lifestyle changes can reduce anxiety | ||
| 2 | The Five Faces of Anxiety: Which One is Mine? | |
| Forms of anxiety | ||
| Common worries about specific disorders | ||
| Depression and anxiety | ||
| Generalized anxiety disorder and other related problems | ||
| Hypochondriasis and GAD | ||
| The most prevalent symptom of GAD | ||
| GAD and treatment-seeking behaviors | ||
| The most prevalent form of social phobia | ||
| Defining dysthmia | ||
| Drugs for social anxiety | ||
| Panic attacks | ||
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | ||
| OCD | ||
| 3 | Solution 1: Change Your Fearful Beliefs | |
| Treatment for anxiety | ||
| Social anxiety disorder | ||
| 4 | Solution 2: Vaccinate Your Anxious Mind - Exposure Therapy | |
| Exposure therapy | ||
| 5 | Solution 3: Developing Serenity Skills | |
| Serenity skills | ||
| 6 | Solution 4: Medications | |
| Medications | ||
| 7 | Diet, Exercise, and Herbs | |
| Diet, exercise and herbs | ||
| 8 | Resilience: Life Beyond Anxiety | |
| Resilience | ||
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