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Zorluk: OrtaAnxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Related Disorders

Review the following succinct patient profiles observed during a psychiatric intake clinic. Pair each patient's core symptomatology with the most accurate DSM-5 diagnosis.

  • A patient reports a 7-month history of uncontrollable apprehension regarding their job security, children's safety, and household chores, accompanied by chronic fatigue and neck muscle tightness.Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • A patient describes multiple discrete surges of overwhelming terror that peak within minutes, occurring without any clear trigger, leading to a persistent fear of experiencing another cardiac-like event.Panic Disorder
  • A patient presents with vivid, distressing nightmares and hypervigilance occurring for the past 18 days after witnessing an armed robbery.Acute Stress Disorder
  • A patient actively avoids attending crowded concerts and using subway trains, expressing intense fear that they would not be able to leave quickly if they were to experience a sudden panic attack.Agoraphobia

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The correct pairings align the >6-month multi-domain worry with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, unexpected attacks with Panic Disorder, <1-month trauma symptoms with Acute Stress Disorder, and avoidance of escape-restricted situations with Agoraphobia.
Each diagnosis in the DSM-5 for anxiety and trauma-related disorders has specific duration and criteria thresholds. GAD requires >6 months of worry; Panic Disorder requires unexpected attacks with anticipatory anxiety; Acute Stress Disorder requires trauma symptoms lasting <1 month; and Agoraphobia requires fear of situations where escape is difficult.

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1
Analyze the duration and focus of the first patient's anxiety.
The anxiety is generalized across multiple domains and lasts >6 months (7 months).
Duration and symptom breadth are key discriminators between transient stress and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
2
Evaluate the nature of the second patient's anxiety episodes.
The episodes are unprovoked, peak rapidly, and cause anticipatory anxiety.
Spontaneous, recurrent panic attacks distinguish Panic Disorder from phobias where attacks are exclusively cued.
3
Assess the timeline of the third patient's trauma symptoms.
Symptoms began after a trauma and have lasted for exactly 18 days.
The less-than-one-month timeframe differentiates Acute Stress Disorder from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
4
Identify the core fear for the fourth patient.
The fear centers on an inability to escape crowded or enclosed public spaces if incapacitating symptoms occur.
This specific fear of entrapment characterizes Agoraphobia rather than Social Anxiety Disorder, which involves fear of scrutiny.

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Differentiating anxiety and trauma-related disorders based on symptom duration, specific triggers, and cognitive focus.
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Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Related Disorders

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