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John, an accountant, has a stressful time at his place of work and he complains that he feels apprehensive and fearful most of the time, but does not know why. John is afraid of his boss. What happens to John is that, without much warning, his heart will pound, his hands will get cold, and he will break out in a sweat. John has this condition on a constant basis. He feels it will not stop. He decided to see a psychiatrist about this condition. The diagnosis for John's condition is which of the following psychiatric disorders? A Parkinson's Disease 8. Epilepsy Schizophrenia D. Generalized Anxiety QUESTION 38 1 points Save Answer Jason is having a panic attack. He is suddenly sweating, has increased pulse, increased heart rate, is agitated and afraid. He cannot move some muscles. The condition does not last a long time. It is periodic. The threshold for normal firing (action potential) for the neurons in the brain is lower than normal. Therefore, the brain exhibits symptoms that are similar to opilepsy. Select from the following list, the correct term for the brain undergoing a panic attack. Non-Epileptic Seizure B. Epileptic Seizure Metabolic Seizure D.Drug Interaction Selzure QUESTION 39 1 points Sowed There is a drug that acts as an antagonist at the GABA mocnotor. Select from the Click Save and submit to save and submit. Click Save All Ansers to move all answers SAA Save and Submit Al Br LT P OSSWIX] Pe<3 JE 20 e

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37) d) Generalized anxiety

The generalized anxiety is a sudden fear or apprehension and it can be caused due to many factors. It is basically a panic disorder which tends to cause fear and anxiety in people and can be a long term or short term disorder. Some of the symptoms are sudden increase in heart rate, over-thinking about something, constant worry, fear of making wrong decision, sweating due to increase heart rate, difficulty to concentrate etc. In case it is a persistent problem, it becomes a disorder and hence needs to be treated.

38) a) Non epileptic seizures

The non epileptic seizures are caused majorly due to the panic attack caused in the brain due to sudden fear or apprehension of something. It is mostly caused due to extensive mental stress or a physical condition and can lead to panic attack, uncontrollable seizures and fainting. Due to the panic attack, it tends to cause palpitation and sweating leading to even shaking, trembling and causing difficulty in breathing.