Anxiety Disorders

Question 0

Specific phobia

Answer 0

Fearful or anxious about or avoidant of circumscribed objects or situations. The fear anxiety or avoidance is almost always immediately induced by the phobic situation, to a degree that is persistent and out of proportion to the actual risk posed

Question 1

Selective mutism

Answer 1

A consistent failure to speak in social situations in which there is an expectation to speak e.g. School even though the individual speaks in other situations

This has significant consequences on achievement in academic or occupational settings or otherwise interferes with normal social communication