True regarding anxiety is all except: (Repeat)
Ans: D (Always pathological) Ref.: Synopsis of Psychiatry, Kaplan & Sadock, 10th editionExplanation:Anxiety is a state of mind characterized by alertness, in response to any threatening stimulus and it is an adaptive response.It has cognitive symptoms (inattention - forgetfulness)Emotional symptoms (feeling on the edge)Autonomic symptoms (hyper-sympathetic state)Physical symptoms (muscle tension).While anxiety is due to an internal, vague, distant stimuli, fear is a response to a stimulus which is external, well-defined and immediate.- Also Refer Psychiatry question explanation in 2011 paper.
Adaptive response
Alert signal
Autonomic hyperactivity
Always pathological
Generalized Anxiety Disorder