1. |
Describe the epidemiology, natural history, and course of panic disorder with and without agoraphobia. |
2. |
Describe the methodology used in the diagnosis of panic disorder. |
3. |
Discuss various current treatments. |
4. |
Identify short-term and long-term effects of acute an extended treatment of this disorder. |
5. |
Identify the short-term and long-term adverse effects of these treatments. |
6. |
Describe the best means of managing these adverse effects. |
7. |
Discuss various considerations for treatment planning. |
8. |
Identify the significant areas for future research in panic disorder. |
9. |
Identify 13 symptoms of panic attack. |
10. |
Describe the historical background of panic disorder and explain various terms used to describe panic disorder by the medical profession over the last two centuries. |
11. |
Describe the epidemiology of panic disorder. |
12. |
List the prevalence of panic disorder in various population groups. Chapter 4: Etiology of Panic Disorder |
13. |
Describe the etiology of panic disorder in terms of genetic, environmental and stressful life event factors. |
14. |
List four components of panic disorder. |
15. |
Explain panic disorder associated with irritable bowel syndrome, chest pain and other somatic complaints. |
16. |
Describe three types of somatization. |
17. |
Describe diagnostic criteria for somatization disorder and list 35 symptoms that make the diagnosis of somatization disorder. |
18. |
List characteristics that help distinguish patients with somatization disorder from those with panic disorder. |
19. |
Provide a differential diagnosis between major depression and panic disorder. |
20. |
List overlapping symptoms of panic disorder and alcohol with¬drawal. |
21. |
Describe diagnostic criteria for psychoactive substance dependents. |
22. |
Describe maladaptive patterns with alcohol abuse. |
23. |
Describe diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder. |
24. |
Describe social phobia and differentiate with panic disorder or major depression. |
25. |
Describe diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder and discuss the relationship of PTSD to panic disorder and major depression. |
26. |
Describe how panic disorder affects the course of chronic medical disorders affecting the patient. |
27. |
Discuss if panic disorder predisposes the patient to specific medical disorders. |
28. |
Describe how the autonomic nervous system controls the occur¬rence of panic disorder. |
29. |
Discuss the association of panic disorder with angina pectoris and labile hypertension. |
30. |
Explain the occurrence of panic disorder with mitral valve prolapse. |
31. |
List 26 medical disorders and substances that can mimic panic symptoms. |
32. |
Discuss the association of hyperfhyroidism with panic disorder. |
33. |
Discuss hypoglycemia as a possible cause of panic disorder. |
34. |
Discuss similarities and differences in symptoms between temporal lobe epilepsy and panic disorder. |
35. |
Describe in physiological terms how illicit drugs can cause anxiety attacks. |
36. |
Describe circumstances under which a physician should order a medical workup prior to making a definitive diagnosis of panic disorder. |
37. |
Describe general cognitive model of anxiety. |
38. |
Describe septohippocampal theory of the neurobiology of anxiety. |
39. |
Discuss the role played by the sympathetic nervous system in responding to stimuli that threaten the well-being of an organism. |
40. |
Discuss five key principles of panic disorder treatment. |
41. |
Formulate eight questions to elicit patient's beliefs about his or her illness. |
42. |
Discuss psychopharmacologic treatment using three classes of medications. |
43. |
Describe five useful treatment strategies to increase medication compliance. |
44. |
Discuss the target patient population, the effectiveness and side effects of tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. |
45. |
Describe three major disadvantages of benzodiazepines. |
46. |
List four types of patients who should not be treated with benzodiazepines, |
47. |
List dietary restrictions for patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors. |
48. |
Describe three goals of psychotherapy. |
49. |
Describe three techniques of behavioral therapy that are helpful in convincing the patient of the diagnosis. |
50. |
Describe six categories of patients who would benefit from psychiatric consultation or referral. |